• Jubilees

    Author(s):
    Todd Hanneken (see profile)
    Date:
    2017
    Group(s):
    Ancient Jew Review, Biblical Studies
    Subject(s):
    Apocryphal books
    Item Type:
    Book section
    Tag(s):
    Book of Jubilees, introduction, Pseudepigrapha
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M62V2C89M
    Abstract:
    For length, coherence, and antiquity, Jubilees is one of the most significant works of early Jewish literature. It represents a major stage in Jewish history, as Jerusalem emerged from a crisis of confrontation with Hellenistic culture and empire. Jubilees finds a plan for Jewish identity in the interpretation of the traditional books. At the same time, Jubilees solves problems in Genesis and Exodus, particularly when God or national heroes appear in unflattering light. Jubilees reconstructs the heavenly tablets that dictate God’s perfect justice and the proper behavior for God’s people. Even as most of Judaism and Christianity went on to reject the claim of revelation and many of the teachings, the same basic tools of narrative and legal exegesis continued to thrive. Through those Jews who did accept the heavenly tablets as presented therein, the book would go on to be copied, cited, rewritten, and interpreted as scripture. Jubilees is therefore essential to understanding the communities that produced the Dead Sea Scrolls. The study of Jubilees can also give us broader insight into the formation of group identity, including early Christianity, based on claims of revelation, biblical interpretation, and legal innovation.
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    Publisher:
    Eerdmans
    Pub. Date:
    2017
    Book Title:
    Early Jewish Literature: An Introduction and Reader
    Editor(s):
    Archie T. Wright, Ron Herms, Brad Embry
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    5 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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