Jewish Writings of the 2nd Temple Period by Stone, Judaizm
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Compendia Rerum ludaicarum ad Novum Testamentum
SECTION TWO
THE LITERATURE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE
IN THE PERIOD OF THE SECOND TEMPLE AND THE TALMUD
IN THREE VOLUMES
I.
MiQRA.
Reading, Translation and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in
Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
Editor: M. J. Mulder
II.
JEWISH WRITINGS OF THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD.
Apocrypha,
Pseudepigrapha, Qumran Sectarian Writings, Philo, Josephus
Editor: M. E. Stone
111.
THE LITERATURE OF THE SAGES.
Midrash, Mishnah, Talmud
Editor: S. Safrai
Advisory Editors:
Y. Aschkenasy, D. Flusser, J. Goldin, H. Kremers, Th. C. de Kruyf, R. Le
Deaut, G. W. MacRae, K. Stendahl, S. Talmon, E. Tov
Executive Editors:
W. J. Burgers, H. Sysling, P. J. Tomson
Published under the Auspices of the
Foundation Compendia Rerum ludaicarum ad Novum Testamentum,
Amsterdam
Jewish Writings
of the Second
Temple Period
Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Qumran Sectarian
Writings, Philo, Josephus
Edited by Michael E. Stone
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Van Gorcum, Assen
Fortress Press, Philadelphia
© 1984 by Stichting Compendia Rerum ludaicarum ad Novum Testamentum
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Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period: Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Qumran Sec
tarian Writings, Philo, Josephus / ed. by Michael E. Stone. - Assen : Van Gorcum -
(Compendia Rerum Iudaica(um ad Novum Testamentum. Section Two: The Literature of the
Jewish People in het Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud; vol. 2)
Met bibliogr., index.
SISO 213 UDC 892.4(091):296.1
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ISBN 90 232 2036 6 geb.
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Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period.
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Includes index.
1. Religious literature, Jewish-History and criticism. I. Stone, Michael E., 1938—
. II.
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Foreword
The first section of
Compendia
was published in two volumes in 1974
and 1976. At that time it could not be foreseen that the preparation of the
next section would take so many years, that only now a first part appears in
print. The
Compendia
project is based on teamwork, which necessarily
involves a great deal of consultation and discussion. At an advanced stage
of preparation it became evident that the original plan was too narrow for
an adequate treatment of the sources. In 1979 a new outline was prepared,
providing for a three volume work instead of the original two, and a fresh
team of editors was engaged to complete the work. The present volume is
the first fruit of this undertaking and it is expected that the remaining two
volumes will appear within two years.
It is an honourable duty for the
Compendia
Foundation to acknowledge
all scholars who have given their contributions to the realization of the
second section. First of all, we mention M. de Jonge, who very skilfully
and energetically directed the editorial procedure in the first stage of the
project and unselfishly cooperated in the move towards its final form. The
basic outline of the section we owe to R. Le D6aut, whose great sensitivity
to both the Jewish and Christian dimensions of the project substantially
influenced the actual scope of the work. S. Sandmel was a full member of
the editorial team of our section till 1970, when he resigned after his
appointment as editor-in-chief of HUCA. His inspiring cooperation was
very much appreciated and with deep sorrow we received the tidings of his
sudden death in 1979. He was succeeded by G. Vermes, who resigned in
1974 because of other commitments, among them the heavy burden of the
new edition of Schurer's
History of the Jewish People.
We also mention
with gratitude the name of B. S. Jackson, who was a skilful and careful
editor from 1972-1978.
The list of our acknowledgements is rather long, due to the extended
editorial history of our section and we refrain from mentioning all the
present members of the editorial board; their names appear on the title
page of the present book. Some exceptions should, however, be allowed.
We wish to mention with gratitude S. Safrai, who has guided the
Compendia
project from the beginning, was one of the chief editors of the
FOREWORD
first section and signed for the volume in preparatation on the Literature of
the Sages. We feel also much obliged to M. E. Stone, who was first engaged
as an author and at a critical stage of the projected accepted full editorial
responsibility for the present volume, taking an active part in the revision
of its outline. Full and continuous assistance was provided in the prepa
ration of the volume by the Foundation's executive editors W. J. Burgers
and P. J. Tomson. Wc finally express our sincere thanks to the authors, who
have shown a great deal of patience and understanding during the long,
history of the book.
We use this occasion to pay tribute to the memory of W. C. van Unnik,
who died in March 1978. Van Unnik has shown great interest in the
Compen
dia
project from its start in 1967 and took part in many editorial meetings. He
read all the contributions in the first section before printing and many of
his comments found their way into the printed text. It is very regrettable
that wc had to miss him as reader in the preparation of the present volume.
As early as 1947, in his inaugural lecture held at the University of Utrecht,
Van Unnik expressed the view that early Christianity could be fully
understood only in the context of Judaism: 'Jesus and Paul have after birth
not been carried around the hearth, but they have been circumcised on the
eight day and they lived accordingly.' It is this view which guided the
Compendia
project.
The
Compendia
Foundation deeply regrets the passing away of two of its
members, C. A. Rijk and A. C. Ramselaar, who both fostered the Jewish-
Christian dialogue in the Roman Catholic Church. Rijk was a member of
the founding committee of the
Compendia
project, whereas Ramselaar was
an active member of the Foundation from 1969 until his death in 1982.
May their memory be a blessing for all who follow their steps on the road of
brotherhood and peace between Jews and Christians. H. van Praag, who
initiated the
Compendia
and has been president of the Foundation since its
start in 1967, handed over the chairmanship to R. A. Levisson in Januari
1984.
J. van Goudoever,
Secretary of the Compendia
Foundation.
Board of the
Compendia
Foundation:
R. A. Levisson, President; J. van Goudoever, Secretary; H. E. Oving,
Treasurer; Y. Aschkenasy, H. de Bie, L. Dequeker, A. van der Heide, H.
Kremers, Th. C. de Kruijf, H. van Praag, J. C. Tupker.
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