'The book usefully fills a gap, because no such comparative analysis seems to have been undertaken before. It will be a valuable resource for those from undergraduate level upward who are studying Second Temple Judaism.' - Richard Coggins, Theological Book ReviewThis is a valuable contribution to the going interest in ancient temple lore.' - Internationale Zeitscriftenschau fur Bnelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete

• Preface. Abbreviations. Introduction. 1. Hecataeus of Abdera 2. The Epistle of Aristeas 3. The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira in Hebrew 4. The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira in Greek 5. The Book of Jubilees 6. The Writings of Philo 7. The Writings of Josephus 8. Pseudo-Philo's Book of Biblical Antiquities Index.

'The book usefully fills a gap, because no such comparative analysis seems to have been undertaken before. It will be a valuable resource for those from undergraduate level upward who are studying Second Temple Judaism.' - Richard Coggins, Theological Book ReviewThis is a valuable contribution to the going interest in ancient temple lore.' - Internationale Zeitscriftenschau fur Bnelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete

• Preface. Abbreviations. Introduction. 1. Hecataeus of Abdera 2. The Epistle of Aristeas 3. The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira in Hebrew 4. The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira in Greek 5. The Book of Jubilees 6. The Writings of Philo 7. The Writings of Josephus 8. Pseudo-Philo's Book of Biblical Antiquities Index.