The Parabiblical Texts

"While this is a careful investigation of three text, it is also a study in the development of the biblical canon. It will be of interest to scholars and students of Qumran literature." -Dianne Bergant, The Bible Today, January/ February 2008 -- Dianne Bergant "This is an appealing book that will expand the reader's understanding of the Bible and the history of its development. It provides a wealth of information for the scholar and explains this little known genre for the non-scholar. It is an interesting and engaging volume." -Congregational Libraries Today -- Rabbi Louis A. Rieser "Falk has initiated what one hopes will be the first of several discussions of this literature. He has shown a number of important comparisons and contrasts with Jubilees and 1 Enoch especially... I commend Falk's useful study of scripture in late Second Temple Judaism to scholars and students alike and anticipate further investigations to emerge as a result of his perceptive study." - Lee Martin McDonald, Review of Biblical Literature, July 5, 2008 "In keeping with the format and goals of the Companion to the Qumran Scrolls series, this volume focuses on one specific type of Dead Sea Scrolls material and offers an introduction and close study of specific texts at a somewhat advanced level, certainly more detailed and technical than what would be found in a basic introductory textbook." - "Falk has succeeded in making significant Second Temple research available for specialists and other interested readers." 32.5 (2008) -- E.R. Hayes * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament * 'An insightful and successful volume that will prove useful to anyone with an interest in early Jewish compositions that resemble, but are not, biblical texts. A beneficial and informative volume.' - Matthew Goff, Review of Biblical Literature, March 2008 -- Matthew Goff * Review of Biblical Literature *

Daniel K. Falk is Associate Professor of Ancient Judaism and Biblical Studies at the University of Oregon, USA, and author of Daily, Sabbath, and Festival Prayers in the Dead Sea Scrolls (Brill, 1998).

Preface; Abbreviations Editions; Translations and Bibliographies; 1. Introduction Genre of Rewritten Bible Scripture and Tradition; 2. Genesis Apocryphon (1QapGen) Physical description Date and provenance Content; 3. Reworked Pentateuch (4Q158, 364-5) Physical description Date and provenance Content; 4. Commentary to Genesis (4Q252-4) Physical description Date and provenance Content; 5. Comparative Traditions; 6. Scripture and Tradition; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.