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An Introduction To The Books Of The Apocrypha
Author: W. O. E. Opesterley

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOKS OF THE APOCRYPHA BY W. O. E. OESTERLEY D. D., LITT. D. NEW YORK THE MACMILLAN COMPANY First published in 1935 PREFATORY NOTE THIS book is in no sense a new edition of The Books of the Apocrypha their Origin, Teaching and Contents 1914. It is from beginning to end a new and wholly independent work. Since the earlier v... more »olume appeared, twenty-one years ago, much new literature on the Apocrypha generally, and on its individual books, has been published and the present writer has had, during these years, opportunities for studying a good deal, at any rate, of this new material, besides paying attention to the older literature. It may, therefore, be hoped that this book will be found to be a considerable improve ment on the former. The work consists of two parts, the earlier of which is perhaps the more important, as it deals with subjects of wider interest than the necessarily more technical intro ductions to the several books. Part I, Prolegomena to the Apocrypha, has for its object to show the interest and importance of this neglected body of literature from the literary, historical, doctrinal, and New Testament points of view while Part II deals with the usual subjects of introduction necessary for the study of the individual books. That my friend Theodore Robinson has not seen his way to collaborate with me in this work is a matter of much regret to me, I had hoped that he would have done so but he pleaded that inasmuch as during the many years of reading and teaching in preparation for the books we have written together, he had concentrated more particularly on the earlier periods of the religion, history, and literature of the Hebrews, he did not fed competent to deal with the literature belonging to this late period, vi PREFATORY NOTE I wish to express my warm thanks to Dr. H. H. Rowley for having read through my manuscript and the proof sheets, and for many valuable suggestions. It should be added here that the large number of quota tions from the books of the Apocrypha given in full, instead of mere references, was thought advisable because most people are less familiar with the text of these than with that of the canonical Scriptures. The text of the Septuagint used is that of Swete but reference should be made also to Rahlfs edition, which is marvellously cheap and beautifully produced. W. O. E. QESTERLEY. February 1935. CONTENTS PART I PROLEGOMENA TO THE APOCRYPHA. CHAP PAGB I. THE BOOKS OF THE APOCRYPHA ...... 3 I. The term Apocrypha II. The Greek Canon. III. Character and general content of the Apocrypha. IV. Hellenistic influence observable in the Apocrypha. II. THE APOCRYPHA AS LITERATURE 13 III. THE BOOKS OF THE APOCRYPHA IN THEIR CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER 24 IV. A SURVEY OF THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND . . .26 V. THE WISDOM LITERATURE .... 41 I. The Hebrew Wisdom Literature. II. Extra-Israelite Wisdom Literature. III. Purposes and Characteristics of the Hebrew Wisdom Literature. IV. The Hebrew Conception of Wisdom. VI. THE APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE 56 I. Eschatplogical and Apocalyptic elements in the Pro phetical Literature. II. The Origin of Old Testament Eschatology. III. The Apocalyptic Literature. IV, The Apocalyptists and their Teaching. VII. THE DOCTRINAL TEACHING OF THE APOCRYPHA ... 74 I. The Doctrine of God. II. The Law i. Utterances of a general character concerning the Law. ii. Non-Pharisaic conceptions of the Law. in. The Pharisaic standpoint regarding the Law. III. The Scriptures. IV. Sacrifices, V. The Doctrine of Sin. VI. The Doctrine of Works. VII, Messianism i. Incidental references to the Messianic Age. ii. The Signs of the advent of the Messianic Age iil The Felicity of the Messianic Age. iv The Messiah. VIII. The Hereafter i. The traditional SheoI-beKcf. i. The Intermediate State. iii. The Judgement, iv. The Resurrection. vii viii CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE IX. Angelology i. Angelic activities on earth, ii. Angelic activities in the realms above. X. Demonology. VIII...

ISBN-13: 9781406719536
ISBN-10: 1406719536
Publication Date: 3/15/2007
Pages: 360
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