Early Judaism and Modern Culture: Literature and Theology
Overview
Although much recent attention has been given to the literary and historical merits of the apocrypha, pseudepigrapha, and other deutero- and extracanonical writings, Early Judaism and Modern Culture shows that it is also important to study these literary works from a theological perspective. To that end, Oegema considers the reception of early Jewish writings throughout history and identifies their theological contributions to many issues of perennial importance: ethics, politics, gender relations, interreligious dialogue, and more. Oegema demonstrates decisively that these books—more than merely objects of academic curiosity—have real theological and cultural relevance for churches, synagogues, and society at large today.
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- Explores the apocrypha, pseudipgrapha, and other deutero- and extracanonical writings from a theological perspective
- Provides theological and cultural relevance of noncanonical literature of early Judaism
- Discusses ethics, politics, gender relations, interreligious dialogue, and more
- Introduction: Noncanonical Writings between Early Judaism and Early Christianity
- The Status Quaestionis: A Brief History of Research on Early Judaism
- Early Judaism and Modern Culture: The Unanswered Questions
- Early Judaism and the Bible
- Early Judaism and Philosophy
- Early Judaism and the Politics of Identity
- Early Judaism and the Literary World
- Early Judaism and Gender
- Early Judaism and Ethics
- Early Judaism and Interreligious Dialogue
- Early Judaism between Tradition and Politics
- Early Judaism and Rabbinic Judaism
- Early Judaism and the Early Church
- Postscript: Early Judaism and Modern Culture: A Theological Approach
Through engaging words, Gerbern Oegema invites his readers to appreciate the vibrant and advanced world of the early Jews and how they have left us insights and visions for modern culture.
—James H. Charlesworth, George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, Princeton Theological Seminary
In an era when biblical theology is commonly approached from a narrow canonical perspective, Oegema’s demonstration of the theological and historical significance of the noncanonical writings of ancient Judaism is refreshing and important.
—John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation, Yale Divinity School
- Title: Early Judaism and Modern Culture: Literature and Theology
- Author: Gerbern Oegema
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Print Publication Date: 2011
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 256
- Era: era:Contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Judaism › History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D; Judaism › Influence; Apocryphal books › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Greek literature, Hellenistic › Jewish authors--History and criticism; Judaism › Doctrines; Christianity › Origin; Judaism › Relations--Christianity; Christianity and other religions › Judaism
- ISBNs: 9780802864444, 0802864449
- Resource ID: LLS:RLYJDSMMDRNLTTH
- Resource Type: Monograph
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