Book of Jubilees

Name: Book of Jubilees
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781850757672
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By James VanderKam

Series: Guides to the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

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Book of Jubilees offers a comprehensive introduction to this pivotal text of Early Judaism, presenting it as a Jewish retelling of Genesis and the first half of Exodus. The book explores its date, textual history, purpose, and key theological themes. It includes a detailed section-by-section commentary highlighting divergences from Genesis and discussing the significance of each passage, making it an essential guide for students and scholars interested in the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls and ancient Jewish literature.
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This volume is ideal for students, scholars, and readers interested in Early Judaism, biblical studies, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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A fine introduction to one of the most important texts of Early Judaism, including date, textual history, purpose, themes and a section-by-section commentary.

The Book of Jubilees, a Jewish retelling of Genesis and the first half of Exodus, was an important work for the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This Guide, following the format of this successful series, gives an introduction to Jubilees that covers its dating, its textual history and its purpose; a survey of its theological teachings and themes; and a section-by-section commentary that includes a comparison of its divergences from Genesis and the meaning and emphasis of each section.

This volume, by the leading authority on Jubilees, provides the very best introduction for the student and scholar to one of the most important texts of Early Judaism.

Series: Guides to the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

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Book of Jubilees

By James VanderKam

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"VanderKam . . . notes that the book of Jubilees 'is a second-century BCE retelling of the material found in Genesis and the first half of Exodus.' He presents a description of the book; textual evidence; the major editions and translations into English; and the historical setting." — Ecclesiastical History, 2002

"VanderKam is the leading authority in the world on this book. A lifetime of scholarship is made readily accessible in this volume." — Ralph Klein, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2002

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781850757672

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sheffield Academic Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 204g

Pages: 168

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James VanderKam Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Series: Guides to the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

About the Author

James VanderKam is John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.

Book of Jubilees