Ezra and the law in history and tradition
An in-depth examination that separates the historical Ezra from the biblical legend
| Summary: | An in-depth examination that separates the historical Ezra from the biblical legend Introduction to the continuing story of Ezra, scribe and priest --The historical Ezra --Ezra in the Hebrew Bible --First, or Greek, Esdras : the law triumphant --Fourth Ezra : the Ezra apocalypse --The Christian additions to the Ezra apocalypse --Ezra ascends to heaven and goes to hell --Ezra among Christians, Samaritans, Muslims, and Jews of late antiquity --Ezra in modern scholarship --Postscript: Reflections on Ezra and the law --Appendix 1: Chronology --Appendix 2: Versions and translations of 4 Ezra. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 1611174104 |