Testament of Abraham (Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature)

Allison Jr., Dale C.

ISBN 10: 3110178885 / ISBN 13: 9783110178883

Published by De Gruyter, 2003

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2003. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9783110178883

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Testament of Abraham (Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110178885
• ISBN 13: 9783110178883
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This first verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek text of the Testament of Abraham places the work within the history of both Jewish and Christian literature. It emphasizes the literary artistry and comedic nature of the Testament, brings to the task of interpretation a mass of comparative material, and establishes that, although the Testament goes back to a Jewish tale of the first or second century CE, the Christian elements are much more extensive than has previously been realized. The commentary further highlights the dependence of the Testament upon both Greco-Roman mythology and the Jewish Bible. This should be the standard commentary for years to come.

About the Author

Dale C. Allison Jr. is Errett M. Grable Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Early Christianity at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pa./USA.