Richard Bauckham is professor emeritus at the University of St. Andrews and senior scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He is a fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Alexander Panayotov is research associate in the Divinity Faculty at the University of Cambridge. James H. Charlesworth is George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature and Director and Editor of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Religious Studies Review
"A tremendously significant volume. . . . Will undoubtedly be an
essential reference work for years to come." George W. E.
Nickelsburg
-- University of Iowa
"In our study of early Judaism and early Christianity we have been
spoiled by large corpora of texts, but we seldom consider that
these preserve only a portion of what was actually written (or
orally composed). Here brought together in one place for the first
time, and translated and discussed with the best scholarship, is a
collection of texts and text fragments that provide a peek into
that broader, unknown world." James Kugel
-- Bar-Ilan University
"A monumental work, vital to the study of early Judaism and
Christianity in general, and to the history of ancient biblical
interpretation in particular. Anyone who owns one of the earlier
compilations of Old Testament pseudepigrapha will have to
supplement it with this volume, which fills in much of what's
missing in the others. This is a scholarly achievement for the
generations." Matthias Henze
-- Rice University
"This new collection of pseudepigrapha is a great accomplishment.
Editors Bauckham, Davila, and Panayotov have assembled an
impressive team of leading scholars in the field. The list of
pseudepigrapha in this volume is astounding, including many
little-known treasures. Each text is introduced by an expert, the
English translations are elegant and accessible, and the notes are
most helpful. . . . An indispensable supplement to the two volumes
edited by James Charlesworth of Old Testament pseudepigrapha."
Michael Stone
-- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
"This timely and highly significant work makes available a range of
works from as early as the late ninth century BCE to the Byzantine
period. The book complements admirably the various collections of
'apocrypha and pseudepigrapha' that have been published from the
beginning of the twentieth century on. . . . The texts in this
volume are translated from Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, Syriac,
Armenian, and other languages, and this book makes most of them
available in English for the first time. This work is essential for
students of the Jewish and Christian traditions, Eastern and
Western." Emanuel Tov
-- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
"With the proliferation of newly discovered 'pseudepigrapha' in the
last fifty years, it was necessary to bring them together in an
accessible way. The editors of this volume are to be congratulated
for doing so magnificently. The fine text editions and analyses
here are very well written and encourage further study. Highly
recommended for both the nonspecialist and the connoisseur! Journal
of the Evangelical Theological Society
"This is a monumental work. . . . One cannot help but place this
volume alongside that of Charlesworth and others to enrich our
understanding of these texts and the communities that preserved
them." Choice (American Library Association)
"Graced with fresh translations and fine scholarly notations, this
volume surely will become a standard work. Essential." Association
of Jewish Library Reviews
"A significant contribution to Biblical studies, Jewish history in
the Second Temple period, and studies in early Christianity." The
Bible Today
"This is a ponderous book, a resource for serious study. Despite
this, its importance cannot be underestimated." Reference
Reviews
"An indispensable tool for the scholarly study of both the origins
of Christianity, and the Jewish matrix of which it was a part."
Journal of Ancient Judaism
"The first of a two-volume collection that provides introductions
to and annotated English translations of texts related to various
books or the Hebrew Bible. . . . The editors bring together an
impressive array of scholars, who address a long list of mostly
forgotten or unknown texts, from an expansive historical range."
Dead Sea Discoveries
"A remarkable resource for scholars and students of ancient
Judaism. The individual texts published in this volume generate and
sustain important conversations about shared interpretive
traditions that cross religious, linguistic and geographical
divides in the study of ancient Judaism. Prepared by a stellar list
of contributors, the volume opens new pathways for Dead Sea Scrolls
research and should be on required reading lists for graduate
students." Interpretation
"Readers seeking to explore the sacred imaginations of the earliest
readers of the Bible will find much to treasure in these pages."
Jewish Bible Quarterly
"This important collection includes a wealth of information that
will be invaluable to scholar and interested layperson alike,
making it an instant classic."
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