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Esdras Introduction by David Clines
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Esdras. Introduction and comments by Ralph W. Klein for the Access
Bible.
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Esdras (Translation)
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Esdras
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Maccabees Introduction and Translation from New American Bible
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Maccabees Introduction and Translation from New American Bible
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Maccabees
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Maccabees
Baruch
Bel
and the Dragon
Bel and the Dragon.
Translation from New American Bible = Daniel 14
Defending the
Deuterocanonicals. By James Akin
Early Christian Writings: NT,
Apocrypha, Gnostics, and Church Fathers
Judith Introduction
and Translation from New American Bible
Letter
of Aristeas
Letter
of Jeremiah.
The Life of Adam and
Eve: The Biblical Story in Judaism and Christianity.
By Gary A. Anderson and Michael E. Stone
Online Deuterocanonicals and
Apocrypha
Prayer
of Manasseh. New Revised Standard Version
Sirach Introduction
and Translation from New American Bible
Website on Sirach by Franz Böhmisch
Susanna
Translation from New American Bible = Daniel 13
Susanna. Revised Standard Version
The Good, the Bold, and the
Beautiful: The Story of Susanna and its Renaissance Interpretations. By Dan W.
Clanton. Reviews by Heerak Christian Kim
and Robert Doran in Review of Biblical
Literature.
Tobit Introduction and
translation from New American Bible
Wisdom
of Solomon. Resources from Text this Week.
Wisdom of Solomon.
Introduction and Translation from New American Bible
Last updated October 22, 2005
Ancient
Numismatics on the Web
Biblical
Cities and Coins By Ferrell Jenkins.
Coins and
Judaean History. By David Garstang
Coins of Pontius Pilate.
By Jean-Philippe Fontanille
Handbook of Biblical
Numismatics. By Mel Wacks
Jerusalem Through Coins.
The Menorah Coin Project
Last updated August 17, 2008
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Dead Sea Scrolls Links--Quality Varies
4Q Pesher Nahum and the Teacher of Righteousness. By Gregory L. Doudna.
From the Bible and Interpretation Website.
The teacher is Hyrcanus II. Also by Doudna: 4Q Pesher
Nahum: Critical Edition. Reviews by
Kenneth R. Atkinson and by
Ian Werrett in Review of Biblical
Literature
Aerial
Photographs of Qumran
Ancient
Historians and the Essenes
Ancient Treasures
and the Dead Sea Scrolls. An online museum exhibition sponsored by the
Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
The
Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Excerpts from a
book by Jodi Magness. Reviewed by Kenneth
Atkinson and by Rami Arav in Review of
Biblical Literature
Biblical Interpretation at
Qumran. By Matthias Henze. German Review by
Tobias Nicklas and English review by
Bilha Nitzan in Review of Biblical
Literature and by Gale A. Yee in
Journal of Hebrew Scriptures.
The Copper Scroll and the
Search for the Temple Treasure. By Hershel Shanks. Reviewed by
Kenneth Atkinson in Review of Biblical
Literature.
David Bajot's Scrolls
Page. Photographs, maps, links.
Dead
Sea Scrolls Introduction to the scrolls, map of the Dead Sea area, and
other information, Library of Congress Exhibit from 1993
Dead Sea Scrolls--Encyclopedia.com
Dead Sea Scrolls Fact
Sheet. By Edward M. Cook
Dead Sea Scrolls
and Other Hebrew MSS Project Site maintained by Norman Golb and Michael Wise of the
University of Chicago
Dead
Sea Scrolls Texts Available Online. Texts and Translations. University of Pennsylvania
The Dead Sea Scrolls: What Have We Learned? By Eileen M.
Schuler. Reviev by Jean Duhaime in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
The Enigma of Qumran. By Yaron Ben-Ami. From the Bible and
Interpretation Website
The
Great Isaiah Scroll from Qumran (takes several minutes to download on a fast
connection, but well worth it)
Inventory of
Manuscripts from Qumran
Israel Mosaic Summary
history of Qumran and description of the Qumran sect.
"Jannaeus, His Brother Absalom, and Judah the Essene." By Stephen
Goranson.
John Marco Allegro: the
Maverick of the Dead Sea Scrolls. By Judith Anne Brown. Reviews
by Jason Kalman and
Tobias Nicklas in Review of biblical
Literatue.
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Khirbet
Qumran on the Web
Mitchell
Hoselton web site
Comprehensive and well-organized site. The place to start.
Moeller, Fred: Isaiah
Scrolls from Qumran
The Mystical Texts: Songs
of the Sabbath Sacrifice and Related Manuscripts. By Philip S. Alexander.
Review by Samuel Thomas in Review of
Biblical Literature.
Nordic Network in
Qumran Studies
The Open Scrolls Project. Aims
to bring the Dead Sea Scrolls Online.
Orion
Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls Run by the Hebrew
University in Jerusalem. A comprehensive site. Generally considered
the best site for the scrolls.
Outline
of Objects and Topics from the Scrolls from the Dead Sea. An Exhibit
from the Library of Congress
The Parabiblical Texts:
Strategies for Extending the Scriptures among the Dead Sea Scrolls. By
Daniel K. Falk. Reviews by Matthew Goff and
Lee Martin McDonald in
Review of Biblical Literature.
Patriarchs
who Worry about their Wives: A Haggadic Tendency in the Genesis
Apocryphon. By George Nickelsburg
The
Peculiar Prayer of 4QPsAp (4Q448). By Ken Penner.
The Pesher Nahum Scroll from
Qumran: An Exegetical Study of 4Q169. By Shani L. Berrin.
Review by Gregory Doudna in Review of Biblical Literature.
The Pesharim and Qumran
History: Chaos or Consensus? By James H. Charlesworth.
Reviewed by Kenneth Atkinson,
Shani Berrin, and by
Gregory L. Doudna in Review of Biblical
Literature
The Prohibition of the Habitation
of Women: The Temple Scrolls' Attitude Toward Sexual Impurity and its
Biblical Precedents. By Sara Japhet. JANES 1993.
Qumran in Context:
Reassessing the Archeological Evidence. By Yizhar Hirschfeld.
Review by Jodi Magness in Review of
Biblical Literature.
Qumran, The Site of the Dead
Sea Scrolls: Archaeological Interpretations and Debates. Edited by Katharina
Galor, Jean-Baptiste Humbert, and Jürgen Zangenberg.
Review by Kenneth Atkinson in Review of
Biblical Literature.
Qumran Studies: New Approaches,
New Questions. Edited by Michael Thomas Davs and Brent A. Strawn. Review by
Heinz-Josef Fabry in Review of Biblical
Literature.
Qumran Visualization Project.
Qumranica. A Blog on Qumran by
James R. Davila
Redating the Dead Sea Scroll Deposits at Qumran: The Legacy of an Error in
Archaeological Interpretation. By Gregory Doudna. Bible and
Interpretation website. Claims nothing in Qumran later than 1c BCE.
Le Rouleau du cuivre de la
grotte 3 de Qumran (3Q15): Expertise-Restauration-Epigraphie. Ed. by
Jean-Michel Poffet, Daniel Brizemeure, Noel Lacoudre, and
Émile Puech. Reviews by Brian Schultz and
Samuel Thomas in Review of Biblical
Literature.
Schoyen Collection
Qumran manuscripts, a jar, and an inkwell
Scrolls
from the Dead Sea A Library of Congress Exhibit
Secrets of the Cave of Letters:
Rediscovering a Dead Sea Mystery. By Richard A. Freund. Review
by Bilha Nitzan in Review of Biblical
Literature.
The Serekh Texts. By
Sarianna Metso. Review by Eric F. Mason
in Review of Biblical Literature.
Shrine
of the Book The official museum for the scrolls in Israel.
Includes a Frequently-Asked-Questions page
Some Notes on the Archaeological Context of Qumran in the Light of Recent
Publications By David Stacey. Bible and Interpretation website
Tabor, James: Archaeology
and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Tales of the Patriarchs from Qumran Cave 1
Taylor-Schechter Genizah
Research Unit at Cambridge University Manuscripts from the Cairo
Genizah
The War Texts: 1 QM and
Related Manuscripts. By Jean Duhaime. Review by
Annette Steudel in Review of Biblical
Literature
Web Site of Peter
Flint. Co-author, with James
VanderKam, of the recent The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
What
is the Importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls History of discovery,
content, importance. Created by Will Varner on Christian Answers.Net
The Wiles of the Wicked Woman 4Q184
Women in the Damascus Document.
By Cecilia Wassen. Review by Devorah
Dimant in Review of Biblical Literature.
Last updated: February 14, 2007
Elephantine: From
Wikipedia
The Story of Ahikar--Grand
Vizier of Assyria
Last updated: January 20, 2008
Books and Articles on
Josephus
The Christ Passage in
Josephus. By Solomon Zeitlin. First published 1928.
Credibility
of Josephus. By Magen Broshi of the Israel Museum.
Flavius
Josephus Home Page. Maintained by G. J. Goldberg Texts, charts,
commentary, and links.
Josephus:
Antiquities of the Jews Whiston translation.
Josephus from Wikipedia
The
Levites in Josephus. By Christopher Begg. Response by
Louis H. Feldman
The Life of
Josephus--Autobiography
Online Text for
Josephus. From Early Jewish Writings Website. Another access
point to
Whiston Translation
PACE: Project on
Ancient Cultural Engagement Josephus and much more.
The Religion of
Flavius Josephus. By James A. Montgomery. First published in 1920-1921.
Last updated January 20, 2008
Online Text for Philo of
Alexandria
Translation
by M. R. James 1917
Philo of Alexandria Blog
Philo: Internet Encyclopedia
of Philosophy
Philo Online: An E-Journal
Resource Page for Philo of
Alexandria
Last updated: August 17, 2008
Academy for Ancient Texts
Translations from many religions and countries, including Judaism
Apocalypse of Abraham
Apocalypse
of Adam Translated by George W. MacRae
Apocalypse
of Moses.
Apocalypse of Zephaniah
Apocryphon
of Ezekiel
Ascension
of Isaiah
Assumption
(or Testament) of Moses.
Assumption (or Testament) of Moses
Book
of Enoch. Translation by R. H. Charles
The Book of Enoch,
trans. by Robert Henry Charles
Book of Enoch.
Charles Translation.
Book
of Enoch: Sample Page and Introductory Comments
Book of the
Apocalypse of Baruch (2 Baruch)
The Books of
Adam and Eve R. H. Charles
Damascus
Document (Fragments of a Zadokite Work) Robert Kraft
Damascus Document at
Qumran
Damascus
Document R. H. Charles
Did Christians Write Old Testament Pseudepigrapha that Appear to be Jewish?
By James R. Davila
Enoch, Levi, and Jubilees on
Sexuality: Attitudes toward Sexuality in the Early Enoch Literature, the Aramaic
Levi Document, and the Book of Jubilees. By William Loader. Review by
Jessica Tinklenberg deVega in Review of
Biblical Literature.
Enoch
Literature. James C. VanderKam 1 and 2 Enoch
IV
Maccabees. Text of this important apocryphal work.
Greek
Apocalypse of Baruch (3 Baruch)
Helps for the Study of
the Pseudepigrapha (in German).
Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian
Mysticism
A site developed by Andrei Orlov of Marquette University that shows the
influence of Jewish Pseudepigrapha and the Merkabah tradition on Eastern
mysticism
Joseph and Aseneth.
Translation by David Cook
Jubilees R.
H. Charles translation
Jubilees, Book of,
Introduction and
More Introductory Comments
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Letter
of Aristeas
Letter
of Jeremiah.
Life
of Adam and Eve--Electronic Version By Gary Anderson and Michael Stone
Life
of Adam and Eve. Essay by Gary Anderson and Michael Stone.
Life of Adam
and Eve Greek Version = Apocalypse of Moses
Life of Adam
and Eve. Slavonic Version Translation by R. H. Charles
Martyrdom
of Isaiah Online version from R. H. Charles.
Melchizedek. Translation by Giversen and Pearson
Methodological Reflections on the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha. By
James R. Davila, 2002
Odes of
Solomon By R. H. Charles
Old
Testament Pseudepigrapha--University of St. Andrews
Online Critical Pseudepigrapha from the Society of Biblical Literature
The Provenance of the
Pseudepigrapha: Jewish, Christian, or Other? By James R. Davila.
Review by Sabrina Inowlocki and by
Johann Cook in Review of Biblical Literature
Psalms
of Solomon
Psalms of
Solomon: Introductory Notes by D. Jongkind
The Psalms of Solomon: A
Critical Edition of the Greek Text. By Robert Wright. Review by
Kenneth Atkinson in Journal of Hebrew
Scriptures.
Pseudepigraphy and Group Formation in Second Temple Judaism. By John
J. Collins
2
Baruch. Translation by R. H. Charles
2 Baruch: Online
Pseudepigrapha Project
2 Enoch
By R. H. Charles
Sibylline Oracles
Slavonic
Life of Adam and Eve.
The Slavonic
Pseudepigrapha Project: Introduction, Bibliographies, Texts, and
Translations Theology Department, Marquette
Story
of Ahikar
Story of Ahikar
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Testament
of Abraham
Testament of Abraham
Testament of
Adam
Testament of Job.
Translated by M. R. James in 1897.
Testament of
Solomon Translated by F. C. Conybeare
Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs By R. H. Charles
3
Baruch or Greek Apocalypse of Baruch. By R. H. Charles
3
Maccabees
Visions of Amran: Online
Pseudepigrapha Project
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Last updated: October 22, 2005
The Babylonian Talmud.
Translated by Michael L. Rodkinson.
Cantillation/accent marks in Hebrew Bible explained. With musical
tones.
The Culture of the Babylonian
Talmud. By Jeffrey L. Rubenstein. Review by Joshua
Kulp in Review of Biblical Literature
Genesis Rabba.
Midrash on the Book of Genesis.
Introduction to the
Mishnah
Introduction to the Sabbath.
From the Jewish Virtual Library
The Legends of the Jews (legends
volumes only) by Louis Ginzberg, trans. by Henrietta Szold and Paul Radin,
contrib. by Isaac Husik (Gutenberg texts).
Another
translation from "Earth's Ancient History."
Masorah to the Hebrew Bible Explained
Midrash Bibliography
Mikra'ot Gedalot.
Sample page from Rabbinic Bible Hyperlinks explain various sections.
Mishnah
Home Page
Sample page from the Mishnah
Rambam's
Commentary on the Torah Rabbi Moses ben Nahman 1194-1270
Rambi: Index to
Articles on Jewish Subjects
Rashi: Encyclopedia
Britannica 1911
Rashi Access
to the text of Rashi via Project Gutenberg. By Maurice Liber; translated
by Adele Szold.
Rashi's
Commentary on the Torah Rashi = Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac 1040-1105
Rashi, king of commentators
Soncino Babylonian Talmud
Talmud
arranged by category
Talmud
Home Page A graphical depiction of a page from the Talmud.
Talmud, Mishnah, Gemara
from the Jewish Virtual Library
Talmud page
translated: Megillah 24a
Targum
Jonathan to the Torah
Targum
Onkelos to the Torah
Last updated December 23, 2006
Der Hebräische
Pentateuch der Samaritaner.
Edited by August Freiherrn von Gall.
The
Israelite Samaritans
Tradition Kept: The Literature of the Samaritans. By Robert
T. Anderson and Terry Giles. Review by Alex Jassen in Journal of Hebrew
Scriptures.
The Samaritans
Last updated November 11, 2006
Cambridge
Septuagint by Brooke, McLean, and Thackeray Use "any" as user name and
password.
Computer Assisted Tools
for Septuagint Scriptural Study (Robert Kraft)
Chronica--Tools
for Septuagint Studies Catholic University Leuven
Demetrios: A Database of
Septuagint Greek Universities of Southhampton and Reading
FAQ
on the Septuagint By Peter Ballard.
Goodspeed Manuscript Collection
from the University of Chicago
Greek New Testament Gateway (Mark
Goodacre): Septuagint
Greek
Text of the LXX
Hexapla Institute. Plans to publish a new edition of the Hexapla
International
Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies
An Introduction to the Old Testament in Greek
by Henry Barclay Swete
Invitation
to the Septuagint. Excerpts from the book by Karen Jobes and Moises
Silva on the Bible and Interpretation website. Another review by
Richard S.
Hess of Denver Seminary
Letter
of Aristeas (text). Translation by R. H. Charles
Letter
of Aristeas Introduction. By Douglas Cox.
New English Translation of the
Septuagint Planned
Notes on the Septuagint by R. Grant Jones Includes noteworthy
differences between LXX and MT in Genesis
Origenis Hexaplorum Vol 1. By Fridericus Field 1875
Origenis Hexaplorum. Vol 2. By Fridericus Field 1875
The Septuagint. By
Jennifer Dines. Reviewed by Frank Shaw in
Review of Biblical Literature
The Septuagint as Christian
Scripture: Its Prehistory and the Problem of Canon. By Martin
Hengel. Review by Kristin de Troyer in
Review of Biblical Literature.
The Septuagint: Greek Scriptures for Greek-speaking Jews and Christians:
Some Current Research. By Jennifer Dines. Bible and
Interpretation website
The Septuagint in English: Brenton
translation 1851.
Septuagint Online.
Electronic Resources for the Study of the Septuagint and Old Greek Versions
Septuagint
Version of the Old Testament with an English Translation
Samuel Bagster 1794
Swete, Henry Barclay Website.
Rich range of materials from this significant 19th-20th century scholar
(1835-1917)