Synopses & Reviews
James M. Scott focuses on a particular Old Testament pseudepigraphon--The Book of Jubilees. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach based on detailed analysis of primary sources, much of which is seldom considered by New Testament scholars, and explores the neglected topic of ancient geographical conceptions. By studying geographical aspects of the work, Dr. Scott is able to relate Jubilees to both Old and New Testament traditions, bringing important new insights into Christian concepts of annunciation.
Review
'\"Scott\'s far-ranging study will be of interest to specialists in early Judaism and early Christianity, as well as to students of ancient and medieval cartography and chronography...his study, a mine of information for future research, demonstrates how much there is to learn about the Christian reception of Jewish literature from the period of the Second Temple.\" The Catholic Biblical Quarterly'
Synopsis
Focuses on the pseudepigraphic Book of Jubilees and explores the neglected topic of ancient geographical conceptions.
About the Author
James M. Scott is Professor of Religious Studies at Trinity Western University, British Columbia. He is author of Adoption as Sons of God (1992), Paul and the Nations (1995), and 2 Corinthians (1998), and is editor of Exile: Old Testament, and Christian Conceptions (1997).
Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. The Mappa Mundi of Queen Kypros; 2. Jubilees 8'"9; 3. Luke-Acts; 4. PS-Clementine Recognitions 1.27'"71; 5. Theophilus of Antioch; 6. Hippolytus of Rome; 7. Medieval Mappaemundi; Conclusion.