Jubilees: A Commentary in Two Volumes

by James C VanderKam

Jubilees--so called because of its concern with marking forty-nine-year periods (or "jubilees") in Israel's history--is an ancient rewriting of Genesis and the first part of Exodus from the point of view of an anonymous second-century BCE Jewish author. Its distinctive perspective--as well as its apparent popularity at Qumran--make it particularly important for any reconstruction of early Judaism. James C. VanderKam, the world's foremost authority...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800660358
• ISBN13: 9780800660352
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 1625 Pages
• Weight: 7.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.4" x 8.7" x 9.6"