Second Temple Studies

Jewish literature, thought, and context from 515 BCE to 70 CE

Books in this section focus on Intertestamental Judaism & The Second Temple Period, including the Dead Sea Scrolls from around Qumran, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha - all of which were familiar to Jesus, His apostles, and all the New Testament authors.

Collins, J.J.

The Scepter and the Star 2nd Edition

Messianism in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls. An up-to-that-date review of Jewish messianic expectations around the time of Jesus, in light of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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Collins-Evans

Christian Beginnings and the Dead Sea Scrolls

In Christian Beginnings and the Dead Sea Scrolls, six leading scholars, John Collins, Craig Evans, Martin Abegg, R. Glenn Wooden, Barry Smith, and Jonathan Wilson, examine some of the major issues that the Dead Sea Scrolls have raised for our understanding of early Christianity.

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Collins-Kugler

Religion in the Dead Sea Scrolls

This is a rich collection of essays on the religion embedded in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Authored by a group of first-rate scholars.

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Evans, C.A.

The World of Jesus and the Early Church

Identity and Interpretation in the Early Communities of Faithy

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Evans-Flint

Eschatology, Messianism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Early Jewish and Christian messianism and eschatology developed out of early Jewish hopes that had their roots in the Old Testament. A knowledge of early Jewish literature, particularly the Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran, is essential.

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Fitzmyer, J.A.

The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Origins

Fitzmyer, a pioneer in the field of Dead Sea Scrolls research, collects twelve of his recent studies on the Scrolls, including a new essay on Qumran messianism.

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Flint-VanderKam

The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Their Significance For Understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity.

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Flusser, D.

Judaism of the Second Temple Period Vol. 1

Qumran and Apocalypticism

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Judaism of the Second Temple Period Vol. 2

The Jewish Sages and Their Literature

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Grabbe, L.

An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism

History and Religion of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah, the Maccabees, Hillel, and Jesus

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Sacchi, P.

The History of the Second Temple Period

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Schiffman, L.

From Text to Tradition

A History of Rabbinic Judaism in Second Temple Times

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Skarsaune, Oskar

In the Shadow of the Temple

Jewish Influences on Early Christianity. Understanding the nascent early church in its practice (e.g., worship, baptism, Eucharist) and doctrine (e.g., Scripture, Christology, pneumatology) during the early centuries leading up to Constantine.

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Skarsaune-Hvalvik

Believers in Jesus

The Early Centuries. This volume is a reference for all those who are seriously interested in ancient Jewish Christianity

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