The Pseudepigrapha and Early Biblical Interpretation

320 Pages·2009·13.56 MB·English

JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF THE PSEUDEPIGRAPHA
SUPPLEMENT SERIES
14
Editor
James H. Charlesworth
Associate Editors
Philip R. Davies
James R. Mueller
James C. VanderKam
STUDIES IN SCRIPTURE IN EARLY JUDAISM
AND CHRISTIANITY
Series Editors
Craig A. Evans
James A. Sanders
JSOT Press
Sheffield

The Pseudepigrapha
and Early Biblical
Interpretation
edited by
James H. Charlesworth
and
Craig A. Evans
Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha
Supplement Series 14
Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity 2
Copyright © 1993 Sheffield Academic Press
Published by JSOT Press
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Pseudepigrapha and Early Biblical
Interpretation.—(JSP Supplement Series,
ISSN 0951-8215; No. 14)
I. Charlesworth, James H. II. Evans,
Craig A. III. Series
220.8
ISBN 1-85075-443-8
CONTENTS
Preface 7
Abbreviations 8
List of Contributors 11
JAMES A. SANDERS
Introduction: Why the Pseudepigrapha? 13
THE PSEUDEPIGRAPHA AND JEWISH EXEGESIS
JAMES H. CHARLESWORTH
In the Crucible: The Pseudepigrapha as Biblical Interpretation 20
HOWARD CLARK KEE
Appropriating the History of God's People: A Survey of
Interpretations of the History of Israel in the Pseudepigrapha,
Apocrypha and the New Testament 44
GORDON ZERBE
'Pacificism' and 'Passive Resistance' in Apocalyptic Writings:
A Critical Evaluation 65
JAMES C. VANDERKAM
Biblical Interpretation in 1 Enoch and Jubilees 96
THE PSEUDEPIGRAPHA AND THE NEW TESTAMENT
DAVID E. AUNE
Charismatic Exegesis in Early Judaism and Early Christianity 126
BRUCE D. CHILTON
God as 'Father' in the Targumim, in Non-Canonical Literatures
of Early Judaism and Primitive Christianity, and in Matthew 151
CRAIG A. EVANS
Luke and the Rewritten Bible: Aspects of Lukan Hagiography 170
6 The Pseudepigrapha and Early Biblical Interpretation
DAVID P. MOESSNER
Suffering, Intercession and Eschatological Atonement:
An Uncommon Common View in the Testament of Moses and
in Luke-Acts 202
PETER H.DAVIDS
The Use of the Pseudepigrapha in the Catholic Epistles 228
PEDER BOROEN
Heavenly Ascent in Philo: An Examination of Selected Passages 246
RICHARD J. BAUCKHAM
Resurrection as Giving Back the Dead: A Traditional Image of
Resurrection in the Pseudepigrapha and the Apocalypse of John 269
Index of Ancient Writings 292
Index of Modern Authors 315
PREFACE
The Pseudepigrapha and Early Biblical Interpretation is a collection
of essays dedicated to the comparative study of the presence and func
tion of Scripture in the Pseudepigrapha (and other Jewish literature)
and the New Testament. One purpose of this collection is to draw the
Pseudepigrapha more fully into the discussions of the meaning,
function, and place of 'Scripture' in the period from circa the third
century BCE to the second century CE.
This volume is the second in a series of related studies that are
appearing under the sub-title of Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism
and Christianity (SSEJC), edited by C.A. Evans and J.A. Sanders.
The series is an outgrowth of the work that is being undertaken by
members of the Society of Biblical Literature who are working in a
program unit of the same name.
We extend our appreciations to the contributors to the present
volume for their understanding and cooperation. Appreciations are
also extended to Scholars Press of Atlanta for permission to publish
sections of 'The Pseudepigrapha as Biblical Exegesis', which appeared
in Early Jewish and Christian Exegesis: Studies in Memory of William
Hugh Brownlee, edited by C.A. Evans and W.F. Stinespring, and to
Uitgeversmaatschappij J.H. Kok of Kampen, the Netherlands, for
permission to publish portions of 'Biblical Interpretation: The Crucible
of the Pseudepigrapha', which appeared in Text and Testimony:
Essays on New Testament and Apocryphal Literature in Honor of
A.F.J. Klijn, edited by T. Baarda etal.
J.H. Charlesworth
Princeton Theological Seminary
C.A. Evans
Trinity Western University
ABBREVIATIONS
AB Anchor Bible
AGJU Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des
Urchrislentums
AnBib Analectabiblica
ANRW Aufsrieg und Niedergang der rSnuschen Welt
APOT R.H. Charles (ed.), Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old
Testament
BA Biblical Archaeologist
Bib Biblica
BNTC Black's New Testament Commentaries
BO Bibliotheca orientalis
BWANT BeitrSge zur Wissenschaft vom Alien und Ncucn Testament
BZNW BeiheftezurZWW
CBQ Catholic Bibiical Quarterly
CBQMS Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series
ConBNT Coniecianea biblica. New Testament
CRINT Compendia rerum iudaicarum ad novum testamentum
CSCO Corpus scriptorum christianorum orientalium
DBSup Dictionnaire de la Bible, Supplement
EncJud Encyclopaedia Judaica (1971) -
ETR Etudes theologiques et religieuses
ExpTim Expository Times
FRLANT Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen
Testaments
GCS Griechischechristliche Schriftsteller
HAT Handbuch zum Allen Testament
HDR Harvard Dissertations in Religion
HSM Harvard Semitic Monographs
HTR Harvard Theological Review
HTS Harvard Theological Studies
HVCA Hebrew Union College Annual
ICC International Critical Commentary
IDB G.A. Buttrick (ed.). Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible
JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society
JBL Journal of Biblical Literature
JETS Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Abbreviations
JJS Journal of Jewish Studies
JNES Journal of Near Eastern Studies
JQR Jewish Quarterly Review
JSHRZ W.G. Kummel et at. (eds.), JUdische Schriften aus
hellenistisch-rdmischerZeii (Giiietslcii: Mohn, 1973-)
JSJ Journal for the Study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic and
Roman Period
JSNT Journal for the Study of the New Testament
JSOT Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
JSOTSup Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Supplement Series
JSPSup Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha, Supplement
Series
JSS Journal of Semitic Studies
JTS Journal cf Theological Studies
LCL Loeb Classical Library
MeyerK H. A.W. Meyer, Kritisch-exegetischer Kommentar uber das
Neue Testament
Mom Monatsschrift fur Geschichte und Wissenschaft des Judentums
MNIC Moffatt NT Commentary
NCB New Century Bible
Neot Neotestamentica
NICNT New International Commentary on the New Testament
NIGTC The New Iniemational Greek Testament Commentary
NovTSup Novum Testamentum, Supplements
NTS New Testament Studies
OIL Old Testament Library
OTP J.H. Charlesworth (ed.). The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
PAAJR Proceedings of the American Academy of Jewish Research
RB Revue biblique
Rel Religion
RevQ Revue de Qumran
RHPR Revue d'historie et de philosophie religieuses
RSR Recherches de science religieuse
SBLASP SBL Abstracts and Seminar Papers
SBLSCS SBL Septuagint and Cognate Studies
SBLDS SBL Dissertation Series
SBT Studies in Biblical Theology
SC Sources chrdtiennes
SJT Scottish Journal of Theology
SNT Studien zum Neuen Testament
SNTSMS Society of New Testament Studies Monograph Scries
SPB Studia postbiblica
ST Suidia theologica
SVTP Studia in Veteris Testament! pseudepigrapha