02769nam 2200541 450 991078642500332120230607210138.00-567-13438-5(CKB)3710000000113168(EBL)1749042(SSID)ssj0001235360(PQKBManifestationID)11735351(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001235360(PQKBWorkID)11223106(PQKB)11287746(MiAaPQ)EBC1749042(Au-PeEL)EBL1749042(CaPaEBR)ebr10869457(CaONFJC)MIL615520(OCoLC)893331123(EXLCZ)99371000000011316820021011h20012001 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Book of Jubilees /James C. VanderkamSheffield, England :Sheffield Academic Press,[2001]©20011 online resource (168 p.)Guides to Apocrypha and PseudepigraphaDescription based upon print version of record.1-85075-767-4 Includes bibliographical references (pages [150]-154) and indexes.Cover; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Description; The Text of the Book of Jubilees; The Approximate Date of Composition; Further Reading; 2. Survey of the Book of Jubilees; Jubilees 1: An Introduction to the Bible; Jubilees 2.1-11.13: The Primeval Stories; Jubilees 11.14-50.13: From Abra(ha)m to Moses; Further Reading; 3. Aspects of the Book of Jubilees; Jubilees'' Self-Presentation; Jubilees in Relation to Genesis-Exodus; The Theology of the Author; The Book of Jubilees and its Author; Jubilees'' Influence on Later Literature; Further Reading; BibliographyIndex of ReferencesIndex of AuthorsThe Book of Jubilees, a Jewish retelling of Genesis and the first half of Exodus, was an important work for the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This Guide, following the format of this successful series, gives an introduction to Jubilees that covers its dating, its textual history and its purpose; a survey of its theological teachings and themes; and a section-by-section commentary that includes a comparison of its divergences from Genesis and the meaning and emphasis of each section. This volume, by the leading authority on Jubilees, provides the very best introduction for the student and Guides to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.229/.911VanderKam James C.647628MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786425003321The Book of Jubilees3765884UNINA