Testament of Abraham
1st Edition
Published on 17. July 2003
Book
Hardback
XVI, 527 pages
978-3-11-017888-3 (ISBN)
Description
This first verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek text of the Testament of Abraham places the work within the history of both Jewish and Christian literature. It emphasizes the literary artistry and comedic nature of the Testament, brings to the task of interpretation a mass of comparative material, and establishes that, although the Testament goes back to a Jewish tale of the first or second century CE, the Christian elements are much more extensive than has previously been realized. The commentary further highlights the dependence of the Testament upon both Greco-Roman mythology and the Jewish Bible. This should be the standard commentary for years to come.
Reviews / Votes
"Die Monographie, die man als Musterbeispiel einer Interpretation bezeichnen kann, bringt nach einer gut orientierenden Einleitung einen ausführlichen Kommentar zum Text selbst. Dieser beeindruckt durch eine kaum zu übertreffende Fülle von sprachlichen und inhaltlichen Verweisen, die von der Gründlichkeit und Belesenheit des Verfassers Auskunft geben. [...] wird man das Buch als ausgezeichnete sprachliche und religionsgeschichtliche Fundgrube verwenden können."A. Fuchs in: Studien zum Neuen Testament und seiner Umwelt 30/2005 "Le Testament d'Abraham est un livre méconnu, qui mérite d'être lu pour son originalité, et en particulier son approche désacralisante et humoristique des personnages bibliques. Le commentaire de Dale Allison permettra à ceux qui veulent l'étudier d'en saisir toute la richesse et l'interêt."Recherches des Sciences Religieuses 4/2005 "It is an important work for understanding first century CE (and later) Judaism. [...] It is my hope that this work will not only appear on the shelves of any responsible theological library but also that biblical scholars and pastors [...] will add it to their own personal libraries."Peter H. Davids in: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 1/2005More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin/Boston
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
954 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-11-017888-3 (9783110178883)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Dale C. Allison
Testament of Abraham
E-Book
08/2013
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€164.95
Available for download
Person
Dale C. Allison Jr. is Errett M. Grable Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Early Christianity at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pa./USA.