Daniel M. GurtnerCritiques

An excellent resource which will help contextualize and explain pseudepigraphal texts of Second Temple Judaism.

The author provides an introduction explaining the purpose of the work and the nature of pseudepigraphy. The work then explores the apocalypses, testaments, legends and traditions, and psalms and wisdom literature which makes up what we deem the pseudepigrapha. Only those works which have at least a Second Temple substrate are discussed. For each the author provides an introduction and general overview of the work; summarizes the content of the work; explores parallels with other works; describes the condition of the text; and considers its influence.

This works well in concert with Charlesworth et al to provide a more full introduction, and thus well designed for new students and those with a general interest in pseudepigraphal literature.

**--galley received as part of early review program