Resurrection of the Dead in Early Judaism, 200 Bce-Ce 200

A study of the formation and development in early Judaism of a belief in a future resurrection from the grave. It draws on evidence from the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, inscriptions, and archaeology.

List of contents

• 1: Studying Resurrection Today


• 2: Diversity


• 3: Origins, Contexts


• 4: Legitimation


• 5: Denial


• 6: Resurrection and Immortality


• 7: Resurrection and the Book of Watchers


• 8: The Dead Sea Scrolls


• 9: Josephus


• Conclusion


• Early Judaism, Mishnah Sanhedrin, and Paul


• BIBLIOGRAPHY


• Index of Modern Authors


• Index of Ancient Sources

About the author

C. D. Elledge is Associate Professor of Religion at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota, where he teaches courses in New Testament and Early Jewish literature. After completing his Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary, Elledge served as a Fulbright Scholar at the Hebrew University Institute of Archaeology and the École Biblique de Jérusalem. His publications include Life after Death in Early Judaism (Mohr Siebeck, 2006), The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Society of Biblical Literature, 2005), and The Statutes of the King: The Temple Scroll's Legislation on Kingship (Peeters, 2004).

Summary

A study of the formation and development in early Judaism of a belief in a future resurrection from the grave. It draws on evidence from the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, inscriptions, and archaeology.

Additional text

This book stands out because of its scale and thoroughness, and its overall excellent presentation and discussions. It should, as such, be recommended to all who are interested not only in the study of resurrection beliefs in early Judaism but also in early Christianity, Antiquity, and Judaism in general. Resurrection of the Dead in Early Judaism^ deservesR to remain a standard volume on this subject for quite some time.

Product details

• Authors: C. D. Elledge, C. D. (Associate Professor of Religion Elledge, Elledge C. D.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.2019
• EAN: 9780198844099
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884409-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Theology, Theology, Christianity, Ancient / Biblical Israel, Judaism, Archaeology by period / region, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Biblical Archaeology, Judaism: Sacred Texts, Judaism: theology