J. Julius Scott Jr., (Ph.D., University of Manchester) is emeritus professor of biblical and historical studies at Wheaton College Graduate School.

This survey of intertestamental Judaism illuminates the customs and controversies that provide essential background for understanding the New Testament. Scott opens a door into the Jewish world and literature leading up to the development of Christianity. He also offers an accessible overview of the data through helpful charts, maps, and diagrams incorporated throughout the text to engage his readers.

A survey of intertestamental Judaism focusing on the customs and controversies which provide insight into the New Testament.

Scott, J. Julius Jr.

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Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Illustrations

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction and Definitions

Part 1. The Background and Setting of Intertestamental Judaism

1. Sources of Information

2. The Geography of the Land of Israel

3. A Survey of the Old Testament

4. Old Testament Ideas and Institutions

5. A Survey of the History of Intertestamental and New Testament Judaism

Part 2. The Crises and Responses of Intertestamental Judaism

6. Crises of the Sixth and Fourth Centuries

7. The General Response of Intertestamental Judaism to the Crises

8. Intertestamental Attempts to Reconstruct Traditional (Old Testament) Institutions

9. Scribes and Tradition

10. Apocalyptic

11. Divisions, Sects, and Parties

12. Common Life in First-Century Israel

Part 3. The Religious Thought of Intertestamental Judaism: A Background for Christian Customs and Controversies

13. Religious Thought of Intertestamental Judaism

14. The Final Age

15. The Kingdom of God

16. The Messianic Hope

17. Covenant and Law in the Final Age

18. Intertestamental Jewish Attitudes toward Gentiles

Epilog

Appendix A. The Apocrypha of the Old Testament

Appendix B. The Pseudepigraphal Books

Appendix C. Tractates of the Mishnah, Talmud, and Tosephta

Appendix D. Crucifixion

Appendix E. The Jewish Daily Prayer and the Exclusion of Jewish Christians

Appendix F. Apocalyptic Literature and Inspired Scripture

Appendix G. Interpreting Apocalyptic Literature

Appendix H. How Scholarship Works

Bibliography

Index of Scripture and Jewish Writings

Subject Index

About the Author

Notes

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This survey of intertestamental Judaism illuminates the customs and controversies that provide essential background for understanding the New Testament. Helpful charts, maps, and diagrams are incorporated throughout the text.

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