Non-Canonical Religious Texts in Early Judaism and Early Christianity

by Lee Martin McDonald

Book Overview

This volume draws attention to ancient religious texts, especially the so-called 'non-canonical' texts, by focusing on how they were used or functioned in Early Judaism and Early Christianity. The contributors are biblical scholars who have chosen one or more Jewish or Christian apocryphal or pseudepigraphical texts, with the aim of describing their ancient functions in their emerging social settings. These show the fluidity of the notion of scripture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567124193
• ISBN13: 9780567124197
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"