The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volumes 1 & 2 (Charlesworth)

The Complete Scholarly Edition — Both Volumes

The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volumes 1 & 2, edited by James H. Charlesworth, is the definitive English-language collection of ancient Jewish and early Christian writings outside the canonical Bible — texts that were widely read, deeply influential, and deliberately excluded from the official scriptural canon.

Part of the prestigious Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library, this two-volume set is the standard scholarly reference for Second Temple Judaism, the origins of Christianity, and the ancient Near East.

📖 What's Included

Volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature & Testaments

• 1 Enoch, 2 Enoch, 3 Enoch
• Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
• Testaments of Job, Abraham, Moses, Solomon & Adam
• Apocalypses of Zephaniah, Elijah, Daniel & Sedrach
• The Sibylline Oracles and more

Volume 2: Expansions, Wisdom, Prayers & Psalms

• Jubilees and the Letter of Aristeas
• The Life of Adam and Eve
• Pseudo-Philo's Biblical Antiquities
• Lives of the Prophets, Wisdom of Ahiqar
• Psalms of Solomon and Hellenistic Synagogal Prayers
• Fragments of lost Judeo-Hellenistic works

Why This Collection Matters

These texts were read alongside canonical scripture by Jews and early Christians for centuries. They reveal the theological diversity of Second Temple Judaism, the roots of apocalyptic thought, the development of angelology, and the religious context in which Jesus and the early church emerged. Essential for any serious student of the Bible.

Who This Is For

• Biblical scholars, theologians, and seminary students
• Researchers in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity
• Students of apocalyptic literature, Enoch, and ancient cosmology
• Historians of ancient Near Eastern religion

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