Description: Early Jewish Writings and New Testament Interpretation is a concise, introductory volume to orient undergraduates, seminarians, and interested readers to some of the most important early Jewish writings that currently inform New Testament interpretation. Written in accessible, non-technical language, Early Jewish Writings and New Testament Interpretation introduces readers to some of the most important extra-canonical early Jewish writings from the Hellenistic and Roman eras, and how they currently inform understandings of early Christianity and New Testament literature.
Review Quotes: "This is a welcome resource for an undergraduate textbook or simply a novice who wants to know something about the subject and does not know where to start. Elledge's splendid new volume is the answer." -- Daniel M. Gurtner, Religious Studies Review