Ancient texts for New Testament studies : a guide to the background literature /

Evans, Craig A.

Ancient texts for New Testament studies : a guide to the background literature / Craig A. Evans. - Baker Academic paperback ed. - Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, c2005. - xxxvi, 539 p. ; 23 cm.

Previously published by Henrickson Publishers in 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The Old Testament Apocrypha -- The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha -- The Dead Sea scrolls -- Versions of the Old Testament -- Philo and Josephus -- The Targums -- Rabbinic literature -- The New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha -- Early church fathers -- Gnostic writings -- Other writings -- Examples of New Testament exegesis -- Appendixes. Canons of Scripture that include the Apocrypha ; Quotations, allusions, and parallels to the New Testament ; Parallels between New Testament Gospels and pseudepigraphal gospels ; Jesus' parables and the parables of the rabbis ; Jesus and Jewish miracle stories ; Messianic claimants of the first and second centuries.

"Introduction to the diverse bodies of literatures that are in various way cognate to biblical literature, especially to the New Testament."--Preface.

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Bible.--New Testament--Study and teaching.


Literature, Ancient--History and criticism.
Intertextuality in the Bible--Study and teaching.
Literature, Ancient--Bibliography.

BS2530 / .E93 2005

225.066 / E92a