Publisher's Synopsis
In the complex landscape of Second Temple Jewish literature, the Apocalypse of Baruch and Jeremiah's Letters represent critical yet understudied texts that offer profound insights into ancient theological thought. This scholarly work provides the comprehensive analysis of these pivotal pseudepigraphical manuscripts, examining their historical, theological, and literary significance.
This book offers scholarly examination of these texts. Readers will gain deep understanding of how these texts reflect the challenges of exile, the struggle against idolatry, the enduring hope for divine restoration, the apocalyptic traditions, prophetic interpretations, and spiritual worldviews that shaped Second Temple Jewish religious imagination. Essential for biblical scholars, historians, theologians and researchers seeking to understand the religious and cultural dynamics of this critical period in Jewish history.
