Outside the Old Testament (1985 Jonge), edited volume

Outside the Old Testament (1985) is a volume edited by Marinus de Jonge.

Abstract

This volume gives extracts from and introductions to twelve writings dealing with prominent Old Testament figures. The writings tell what happened to them, what God revealed to them and try to bring home to their readers what can be learned from their example. They give many explicit exhortations; often there is an outlook on the future intended to comfort and to encourage the readers in difficult circumstances. These writings belong to the so-called "Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament", a term used, rather loosely, to cover writings connected with biblical books, personalities or themes, which were not included in the Hebrew or Greek Old Testament canon. The various contributions to this volume, written by experts in the field, aim at introducing readers to this fascinating collection of documents and at showing them the ways to explore this area a little further. [Provided by the Publisher]

Editions and translations

Published in Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1985.

Table of contents

• Marinus de Jonge, General introduction
• 1. Daniel J. Harrington, Pseudo-Philo, Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum
• 2. Michael A. Knibb, The Ethiopic Book of Enoch
• 3. Ed Parish Sanders, The Testament of Abraham
• 4. Harm W. Hollander, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
• 5. Chr. Burchard, Joseph and Aseneth
• 6. James C. VanderKam, The Book of Jubilees
• 7. John J. Collins, The Testament (assumption) of Moses
• 8. Marinus de Jonge, The Psalms of Solomon
• 9. Michael A. Knibb, The Martyrdom of Isaiah
• 10. A. F. J. Klijn, The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch
• 11. J. Riaud, Paraleipomena Jeremiou
• 12. Russell P. Spittler, The Testament of Job