3 Baruch : Greek-Slavonic Apocalypse of Baruch / Alexander Kulik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kulik, Alexander.

Series:

Commentaries on early Jewish literature.

Commentaries on early Jewish literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apocryphal books.

Greek Apocalypse of Baruch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Greek Apocalypse of Baruch.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (463 p.)

Other Title:

Three Baruch

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work provides the key to one of the most enigmatic Jewish Hellenistic texts preserved in Greek and Slavonic. Despite the fact that 3 Baruch is one of the major early Jewish apocalypses, it has been relatively neglected in modern scholarship, probably since 3 Baruch is one of the most difficult works to comprehend and classify. Its content differs significantly from that of other writings of the same genre, as the book preserves syncretistic ideas and tendencies which are combined in unique ways. The worldview, the message, and the very textual structure of 3 Baruch are enigmatic in many respects. The present study demonstrates that the textual history of 3 Baruch, implicit meanings and structural links in its text, as well as conceptions behind the text, are partly reconstructable. Moreover, 3 Baruch, properly read, significantly enriches our understanding of the history of the motifs found in early Jewish lore, at times providing missing links between different stages of their development, and preserves important evidence on the roots of Jewish mysticism, proto-Gnostic and proto-Christian traditions. The study contains the introduction, synoptic translation, textual notes, and detailed commentaries.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Introduction

I. Purposes and Methods

II. Manuscript Evidence

III. Scholarship

IV. Original Language

V. Date

VI. Provenance

VII. Content

VIII. Message

IX. Method

X. Worldview

XI. General Conclusions

XII. Bibliography

Translation and Commentary

A. Title

B. Prologue (1)

C. Vision

D. Return (17)

Backmatter

Notes:

Includes an English translation of the Greek Apocalypse of Baruch, presenting a synopsis of the Greek and Slavonic versions.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Greek Apocalypse of Baruch. English.

ISBN:

9786612716287

9781282716285

128271628X

9783110212495

3110212498

OCLC:

630538899