Description: Miryam T. Brand explores how texts of the Second Temple period address the theological problem of the existence of sin and describe the source of human sin. By surveying the relevant Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as the works of Philo and (where relevant) Josephus, the study determines the extent to which t
Review Quotes: "Brand has produced a work of solid scholarship, and her systematic treatment of the many texts related to the topic of the origin of sin and evil is a welcome addition to the field. [...] Anyone examining the topic of sin in Second Temple Jewish texts must consult this volume." --Rodney A. Werline, Review of Biblical Literature, 03/2015