Was 1 Esdras First?
An Investigation into the Priority and Nature of 1 Esdras
Published on 25. August 2011
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-90-04-20251-1 (ISBN)
Description
The books of Ezra-Nehemiah and 1 Esdras tell the story of the Judean return from exile in Babylon, of rebuilding the temple, and of creating a new community in Zion. For scholars and students trying to understand the Second Temple period, there are no other contemporary narratives available, giving these books prime importance. In Was 1 Esdras First? world-renowned scholars fully discuss, without arriving at a consensus, the relationship between Ezra-Nehemiah and 1 Esdras. In addition, they delve into these books' dates and methods of composition, the sources used, their respective historical and social milieus, their original languages, and their authority and status in antiquity. This collection adds to our understanding of the history of Second Temple Judah, the formation of early Judaism, and the processes by which biblical books were composed. The contributors are Lisbeth S. Fried, Deirdre N. Fulton and Gary N. Knoppers, Lester L. Grabbe, Adrian Schenker, Bob Becking, Kristin De Troyer, Juha Pakkala, Zipora Talshir, James C. VanderKam, Jacob L. Wright, Sebastian Graetz, Paul B. Harvey Jr., Sylvie Honigman, Sara Japhet, Ralph W. Klein, and H. G. M. Williamson.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
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Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
638 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-20251-1 (9789004202511)
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Lisbeth S. Fried is Visiting Scholar at the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies and in the Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is the author of over fifty articles as well as of The Priest and the Great King: Temple-Palace Relations in the Persian Empire (Eisenbrauns, 2004).
Content
INTRODUCTION
Lisbeth S. Fried
ARTICLES ARGUING AGAINST THE PRIORITY OF EZRA-NEHEMIAH
LOWER CRITICISM AND HIGHER CRITICISM: THE CASE OF 1 ESDRAS
Deirdre N. Fulton and Gary N. Knoppers
CHICKEN OR EGG? WHICH CAME FIRST, 1 ESDRAS OR EZRA-NEHEMIAH?
Lester L. Grabbe
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EZRA-NEHEMIAH AND 1 ESDRAS
Adrian Schenker
ARTICLES ARGUING AGAINST THE PRIORITY OF 1 ESDRAS
THE STORY OF THE THREE YOUTHS AND THE COMPOSITION OF 1 ESDRAS
Bob Becking
THE SECOND YEAR OF DARIUS
Kristin De Troyer
WHY THE STORY OF THE THREE YOUTHS IN 1 ESDRAS?
Lisbeth S. Fried
1
WHY 1 ESDRAS IS PROBABLY NOT AN EARLY VERSION OF THE EZRA-NEHEMIAH TRADITION
Juha Pakkala
ANCIENT COMPOSITION PATTERNS MIRRORED IN 1 ESDRAS AND THE PRIORITY OF THE CANONICAL COMPOSITION TYPE
Zipora Talshir
LITERARY QUESTIONS BETWEEN EZRA, NEHEMIAH, AND 1 ESDRAS
James C. VanderKam
REMEMBER NEHEMIAH: 1 ESDRAS AND THE DAMNATIO MEMORIAE NEHEMIAE
Jacob L. Wright
ARTICLES INVESTIGATING THE NATURE OF 1 ESDRAS
THE IMAGE OF THE KING(S) IN 1 ESDRAS
Sebastian Graetz
DARIUS' COURT AND THE GUARDSMEN'S DEBATE: HELLENISTIC GREEK ELEMENTS IN 1 ESDRAS
Paul B. Harvey, Jr.
CYCLICAL TIME AND CATALOGUES: THE CONSTRUCTION OF MEANING IN 1 ESDRAS
Sylvie Honigman
1 ESDRAS: ITS GENRE, LITERARY FORM, AND GOALS
Sara Japhet
THE RENDERING OF 2 CHRONICLES 35-36 IN 1 ESDRAS
Ralph W. Klein
1 ESDRAS AS REWRITTEN BIBLE?
H. G. M. Williamson
Bibliography
Index of Authors
Index of Ancient Sources
List of Contributors
Lisbeth S. Fried
ARTICLES ARGUING AGAINST THE PRIORITY OF EZRA-NEHEMIAH
LOWER CRITICISM AND HIGHER CRITICISM: THE CASE OF 1 ESDRAS
Deirdre N. Fulton and Gary N. Knoppers
CHICKEN OR EGG? WHICH CAME FIRST, 1 ESDRAS OR EZRA-NEHEMIAH?
Lester L. Grabbe
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EZRA-NEHEMIAH AND 1 ESDRAS
Adrian Schenker
ARTICLES ARGUING AGAINST THE PRIORITY OF 1 ESDRAS
THE STORY OF THE THREE YOUTHS AND THE COMPOSITION OF 1 ESDRAS
Bob Becking
THE SECOND YEAR OF DARIUS
Kristin De Troyer
WHY THE STORY OF THE THREE YOUTHS IN 1 ESDRAS?
Lisbeth S. Fried
1
WHY 1 ESDRAS IS PROBABLY NOT AN EARLY VERSION OF THE EZRA-NEHEMIAH TRADITION
Juha Pakkala
ANCIENT COMPOSITION PATTERNS MIRRORED IN 1 ESDRAS AND THE PRIORITY OF THE CANONICAL COMPOSITION TYPE
Zipora Talshir
LITERARY QUESTIONS BETWEEN EZRA, NEHEMIAH, AND 1 ESDRAS
James C. VanderKam
REMEMBER NEHEMIAH: 1 ESDRAS AND THE DAMNATIO MEMORIAE NEHEMIAE
Jacob L. Wright
ARTICLES INVESTIGATING THE NATURE OF 1 ESDRAS
THE IMAGE OF THE KING(S) IN 1 ESDRAS
Sebastian Graetz
DARIUS' COURT AND THE GUARDSMEN'S DEBATE: HELLENISTIC GREEK ELEMENTS IN 1 ESDRAS
Paul B. Harvey, Jr.
CYCLICAL TIME AND CATALOGUES: THE CONSTRUCTION OF MEANING IN 1 ESDRAS
Sylvie Honigman
1 ESDRAS: ITS GENRE, LITERARY FORM, AND GOALS
Sara Japhet
THE RENDERING OF 2 CHRONICLES 35-36 IN 1 ESDRAS
Ralph W. Klein
1 ESDRAS AS REWRITTEN BIBLE?
H. G. M. Williamson
Bibliography
Index of Authors
Index of Ancient Sources
List of Contributors