The Concept of the Covenant in the Second Temple Period / / edited by Stanley E. Porter, J.C.R. de Roo.

• Superior document: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 71
• TeilnehmendeR: Porter, Stanley E.,; Roo, J.C.R. de,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2003.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 71.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (360 pages)

During the reign of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the Jews returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. This Second Temple period is characterised by a changing mode of thinking. This volume traces the development of the concept of the covenant during this important era, by discussing relevant texts among the Apocrypha, such as Wisdom of Solomon; the Pseudepigrapha, especially the Dead Sea Scrolls and Jubilees; and the New Testament, such as the Pauline Letters. The authors deal with interesting concepts related to the idea of the covenant, such as law, wisdom, election, grace, the kingdom of God and even the role of food. This is an important piece of work for understanding the notion of the covenant in Judaism and Christianity, useful for theologians and historians, as well as students of the respective disciplines.

Table of Contents

Covenant and the Old Testament -- Covenant and the Dead Sea scrolls -- Covenant and the Pseudepigrapha and Targums -- Covenant and Hellenistic Jewish literature -- Covenant and the New Testament.