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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786360103321

Titolo

The Apocrypha [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Martin Goodman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012

ISBN

0-19-163441-7

1-283-73541-5

0-19-163440-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Collana

Oxford Bible commentary

Altri autori (Persone)

GoodmanMartin <1953->

Disciplina

229.07

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction to the Apocrypha; 2. Tobit; 3. Judith; 4. Esther (Greek); 5. The Wisdom of Solomon; 6. Ecclesiasticus, or The Wisdom of Jesus Son of Sirach; 7. Baruch with the Letter of Jeremiah; 8. Additions to Daniel: the Prayer of Azariah, the Song of the Three Jews, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon; 9. 1 Maccabees; 10. 2 Maccabees; 11. 1 Esdras; 12. Prayer of Manasseh; 13. Psalm 151; 14. 3 Maccabees; 15. 2 Esdras; 16. 4 Maccabees; Bibliographical Guide; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

The Oxford Bible Commentary is a Bible study and reference work for 21st century students and readers that can be read with any modern translation of the Bible. It offers verse-by-verse explanation of every book of the Bible by the world's leading biblical scholars. From its inception, OBC has been designed as a completely non-denominational commentary, carefully written and edited to provide the best scholarship in a readable style for readers from all different faith backgrounds.It uses the traditional historical-critical method to search for the original meaning of the texts, but also bring