Pseudo-Philo: Rewriting the Bible (1993 Murphy), book

Pseudo-Philo: Rewriting the Bible (1993) is a book by Frederick J. Murphy.

Editions and translations

Published in New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1993.

Table of contents

• Part I: Prologue
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Pseudo-Philo as Narrative
• Part II: Narrative Commentary
  • 3. From Adam to Joseph: Biblical Antiquities 1-8. 29
  • 4. Moses: Biblical Antiquities 9-19, 52
  • 5. Joshua: Biblical Antiquities 20-24, 96
  • 6. Kenaz: Biblical Antiquities 25-29, 116
  • 7. Deborah: Biblical Antiquities 30-33, 136
  • 8. From Aod to the Ascension of Phinehas: Biblical Antiquities 34-48, 154
  • 9. From Samuel to David: Biblical Antiquities 49-65, 186
• Part III: Broder Perspectives on Pseudo-Philo
  • 10. Major Characters: God, Humanity, Israel, Leaders, Other Major Figures
  • 11. Major Themes
  • 12. The Real Author in Historical Context

External links

• Google Books (partial text)