ARANDA PÉREZ, Gonzalo et alii, Literatura
Judaica Intertestamentária, traduzido do espanhol por Mário
Gonçalves, São Paulo, Ave-Maria, 2000, 522 pp.
Volume 9 da coleção "Introdução ao Estudo da
Bíblia", este livro tem três grandes partes: I. Textos de Qumran,
estudados por Florentino García Martínez, pesquisador da Universidade de
Gröningen, Holanda, e um dos mais conceituados especialistas na área;
II. Apócrifos do Antigo Testamento, tratados por Gonzalo Aranda
Pérez, professor da Universidade de Navarra, Espanha; III. Literatura
rabínica, apresentada por Miguel Pérez Fernández, professor da
Universidade de Granada, Espanha. No conjunto, uma introdução da maior
importância, feita por quem entende do assunto. O original espanhol é de
1996.
MINETTE DE TILESSE, Caetano, Apócrifos do Antigo
Testamento, I-II, traduzido do original inglês The Apocryphal Old
Testament, editado por H. F. D. Sparks, Oxford, Clarendon, 1984, Fortaleza,
Nova Jerusalém, 1999, 491 pp. (vol. I) + 591 pp. (vol. II).
Com estes dois volumes Minette de Tilesse possibilita ao
leitor de língua portuguesa, pela primeira vez, o acesso a uma significativa
coletânea de apócrifos e pseudepígrafos do Antigo Testamento. Os dois volumes
são números especiais da Revista Bíblica Brasileira (RBB). Podem ser pedidos
ao autor no seguinte endereço: Caixa Postal 1577, 60.001.970 Fortaleza, Ceará,
Brasil. E-mail: tillesse@roadnet.com.br
MORALDI, Luigi, Evangelhos
Apócrifos, traduzido do italiano por Benôni Lemos e Patrizia Collina
Bastianetto, São Paulo, Paulus, 1999, 396 pp.
Há mais de vinte evangelhos apócrifos. Este livro,
percorrendo alguns desses manuscritos sobre a vida de Jesus, apresenta
misteriosas narrativas "não-autorizadas", mas cheias de vivacidade e
atração. Para Luigi Moraldi, que foi professor de hebraico, línguas
semíticas comparadas e filologia semítica na Universidade de Pavia, Itália, a
pregação cristã primitiva estava mais perto destes evangelhos do que das
quatro sínteses canônicas.
PAUL, André, O que
é o Intertestamento, traduzido do francês por Benôni Lemos, São
Paulo, Paulus, 19812, 95 pp.
Este livro, da Coleção "Cadernos Bíblicos", quer
abrir-nos as portas para a vasta literatura extrabíblica que surgiu entre o
último século antes de Cristo e o primeiro século depois de Cristo. Sem se
preocupar com os escritos canônicos, o autor nos introduz no pensamento judaico
neste momento dramático de sua história.
Esta obra complementa a Introdução ao Antigo Testamento,
2 vols., de E. Sellin & G. Fohrer, traduzida também pela Paulus,
dando aos leitores a possibilidade de conhecer melhor não só os livros
bíblicos do Antigo Testamento, mas também a literatura não-canônica que
surgiu entre os séculos II a.C. e II d.C.
The rediscovery of Enochic Judaism as an ancient movement of dissent within Second Temple Judaism, a movement centered on neither temple nor torah, is a major achievement of contemporary research. After being marginalized, ancient Enoch texts have reemerged as a significant component of the Dead Sea Scrolls library unearthed at Qumran.
Enoch and Qumran Origins is the first comprehensive treatment of the complex and forgotten relations between the Qumran community and the Jewish group behind the pseudepigraphal literature of Enoch. The contributors demonstrate that the roots of the Qumran community are to be found in the tradition of the Enoch group rather than that of the Jerusalem priesthood. Framed by Gabriele Boccaccini’s introduction and James Charlesworth’s conclusion, this book examines the hypotheses of five particularly eminent scholars, resulting in an engaging and substantive discussion among forty-seven specialists from nine countries. The exceptional array of essays from leading international scholars in Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins makes
Enoch and Qumran Origins a sine qua non for serious students of this period.
Distinguished in the field of Enochic studies, Gabriele Boccaccini led the way in June 2005 at the Third Enoch Seminar, entirely devoted to the Book of Parables in light of Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins. The unusual and compelling collection of essays found here reflects the spirit of sharing and dialogue that has made these seminars so popular and intriguing to scholars throughout the world. This third collection of essays from these historic meetings contains the observations and contemplations of thirty-four scholars, includes a helpful introduction by Boccaccini detailing the history of the movement, and ends with likely prospects for future research and an extensive bibliography compiled by associate editor Jason von Ehrenkrook for further study.
This volume of symposium papers examines the attribution of books
to great figures in antiquity: Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Levi, Moses, Ezekiel,
Daniel and others. The authors offer fine literary studies of these
pseudepigraphical writings, assess the uses of pseudonymity and anonymity in the
Dead Sea Scrolls and rabbinic literature, and explore the theological, social
and historical implications of the different attributions and approaches. The
consequences of assigning the origins of evil to humans (Adam and Eve) or to
demons (the generations of Enoch and Noah) and the significance of each author's
choice of pseudepigrahical pseudonym for identifying his social context are
among the important issues addressed.
The Old Testament pseudepigrapha are ancient quasi-biblical texts inspired by the Hebrew Bible. Although frequently mined as Jewish background by New
Testament specialists, they were transmitted almost entirely in Christian circles, often only in translation. Christian authors wrote some pseudepigrapha and did not
necessarily always mention explicitly Christian topics. This book challenges the
assumption that pseudepigrapha are Jewish compositions until proven otherwise. It
proposes a methodology for understanding them first in the social context of their earliest manuscripts, inferring still earlier origins only as required by positive
evidence while considering the full range of possible authors (Jews, Christians, "God-fearers," Samaritans, etc.). It analyzes a substantial corpus of pseudepigrapha,
distinguishing those that are probably Jewish from those of more doubtful origins.
James R. Davila, Ph.D., Harvard University, is Lecturer in Early Jewish Studies at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
After explaining the value of studying the Apocrypha and surveying the historical context from which these writings
emerged, deSilva proceeds through each book of the Apocrypha (as found in the
NRSV). Using all the tools of a skilled interpreter, he provides the necessary background details (date, circumstances of
writing, etc.) before surveying the content and message of each book. Along the
way, readers are introduced to connections between the Apocrypha and the Old and New Testaments and are encouraged to embark upon their own exploration of these fascinating books.
"This volume is perhaps the most helpful, up-to-date guide to the
apocryphal/deuterocanonical books currently available in English. It will be
particularly useful to NT scholars who are seeking the illumination of the
background to the NT provided by these writings" (From review of Jeremy
Corley, Ushaw College, Durham, England, in CBQ 65, October 2003, p.
621). David A. deSilva (Ph.D., Emory University) is professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio.
1 Enoch is one of the most intriguing books in the Pseudepigrapha. It was originally written in Aramaic and is comprised of several smaller works, incorporating traditions from the three centuries before the Common Era. Employing the name of the ancient patriach Enoch, the Aramaic text was translated into Greek and then into Ethiopic. But as a whole, it is a classic example of apocalyptic literature and an important collection of Jewish literature from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. This volume represents the culmination of three decades' work on the Book of 1 Enoch for Nickelsburg, emeritus Professor of Religion at the University of Iowa. He provides detailed commentary on each passage in chapters 1-36 and 81-108, and an introduction to the full work. The introduction includes sections on overviews of each of the smaller collections, texts and manuscripts, literary aspects, worldview and religious thought, the history of ideas and social contexts, usage in later Jewish and Christian literatures, and a survey of the modern study of the book. Volume 2 will cover chapters 37-80 and will be written by Nickelsburg and James VanderKam. Future work on 1 Enoch must begin
here.
In this fully revised and expanded edition, Nickelsburg introduces the reader to the broad range of Jewish literature that is not part of either the Bible or the standard rabbinic works. This includes especially the Apocrypha (such as 1 Maccabees), the Pseudepigrapha (such as 1 Enoch), the Dead Sea Scrolls, the works of Josephus, and the works of Philo. This new edition also has an enormously helpful CD-ROM, including biblical citation hyperlinks to the NRSV, web links to primary documents, chapter summaries, discussion questions, and about 100 images of related sites and artifacts.
percorrendo alguns desses manuscritos sobre a vida de Jesus, apresenta
misteriosas narrativas "não-autorizadas", mas cheias de vivacidade e
atração. Para Luigi Moraldi, que foi professor de hebraico, línguas
semíticas comparadas e filologia semítica na Universidade de Pavia, Itália, a
pregação cristã primitiva estava mais perto destes evangelhos do que das
quatro sínteses canônicas.