Introducing the Apocrypha: message, context, and significance

This comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament apocryphal books summarizes their context, message, and significance. The first edition has been very well reviewed and widely adopted. It is the most substantial introduction to the Apocrypha available and has become a standard author...

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Main Author: DeSilva, David A. 1967- (Author)
Contributors: Charlesworth, James H. 1940- (Writer of preface)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: DeSilva, David A., 1967-, Introducing the Apocrypha : message, context, and significance] (2019) (Ross, William A.)
[Rezension von: DeSilva, David A., 1967-, Introducing the Apocrypha : message, context, and significance] (2020) (Bayer, Scott)
Edition:Second Edition
Further subjects:B Introduction
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc Bible
B Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / RELIGION
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:This comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament apocryphal books summarizes their context, message, and significance. The first edition has been very well reviewed and widely adopted. It is the most substantial introduction to the Apocrypha available and has become a standard authority on the topic. The second edition has been substantially revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest scholarship. The book includes a foreword by James H. Charlesworth. -- ‡c From publisher's description
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-463) and indexes
Physical Description:xxii, 499 Seiten, 23 cm
ISBN:080109741X