Book of Jubilees (Guides to the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha)
The 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....
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"The 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 scholar to one of the most important texts of Early Judaism.
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.
