Geography in Early Judaism and Christianity: The Book of Jubilees (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph)

by James M Scott

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In this 2002 book, James M. Scott focuses on a particular Old Testament pseudepigraphon - the Book of Jubilees, the revelation of an angel to Moses announcing the expectation of a messiah from Judah. He traces the appropriation of the Book of Jubilees in early Christian sources from the New Testament to Hippolytus and beyond, and more specifically focuses on the reception of Jubilees 8–9, an expansion of the so-called Table of Nations in Genesis 10 (1 Chronicles 1). The book takes an interdisciplinary approach based on detailed analysis of primary sources, much of which is seldom considered by New Testament scholars, and explores the neglected topic of ancient geographical conceptions. By studying geographical aspects of the work, Dr Scott is able to relate Jubilees to both Old and New Testament traditions, bringing important new insights into Christian concepts of annunciation.
  • ISBN13 9780521808125
  • Publish Date 18 July 2002
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 6 June 2022
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Cambridge University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 346
  • Language English