James C. Vanderkam

Apocalypticism as a Worldview in Ancient Judaism

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In seven clearly written chapters, the book provides surveys and updates of discussions about apocalypticism and related subjects. The coverage ranges from the ancient Near East and the Hebrew Bible through early Judaism and early Christianity and on to the present. There is no better guide through these topics than John Collins, who has now made another notable contribution to their elucidation.”

Caiaphas The High Priest

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Adele Reinhartz has written a fascinating, sensitive study of the high priest Caiaphas as he appears in the writings of Josephus and the New Testament and as depicted in Early Christian texts, later literature, drama, and film. She addresses head on the biases that often color the imaginative presentations, whether in scholarly analyses or literary and artistic productions. Highly recommended!”

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: Stand-alone CD-ROM

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“''John Collins's introduction is a timely and welcome contribution, one based on his own extensive research and on his many years of teaching the subject. The reader will find not only a careful presentation of the biblical material but also a judicious assessment of scholarship on it. This book will be a valuable tool for classroom use, and the bibliographies appended to each chapter will help the student who wishes to pursue a topic in greater detail.''”

Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“George Nickelsburg has taken an authoritative text that has served us all so well for more than two decades and has performed the great service of updating and expanding it. Now the reader will find not only his judicious treatments of the latest scholarly studies but also coverage of more texts from the Qumran and other Second Temple literature. He has taken what was very good and made it even better.”

Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah, 2nd Ed.: Stand-alone CD-ROM

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“George Nickelsburg has taken an authoritative text that has served us all so well for more than two decades and has performed the great service of updating and expanding it. Now the reader will find not only his judicious treatments of the latest scholarly studies but also coverage of more texts from the Qumran and other Second Temple literature. He has taken what was very good and made it even better.”

John Marco Allegro

History & Biography

“This biography should be of great interest to anyone intrigued by the Dead Sea Scrolls and the history of scholarship on them. John Allegro's daughter counters the negative image of her father by quoting liberally from his correspondence and describing his publications; she also manages to achieve some critical distance in restoring a fair balance to his reputation.”

Qumran and Jerusalem

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Here are updated treatments of a variety of topics — from law to religion to media coverage of the Dead Sea Scrolls — by one of the world's leading scholars of the Qumran literature. These chapters highlight the value of studying the Qumran texts not only for themselves but also in comparison with what is known of other kinds of Judaism at the time — hence the title Qumran and Jerusalem. I very much appreciate having these impressive studies conveniently available in one place.”

Qumran Questions

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Sidnie White Crawford’s collected essays on the archaeology of Qumran and women in the Dead Sea Scrolls are a pleasure to read. She has called upon her well-known expertise in these areas of study to produce essays that are not only highly informative but also clearly written.”

Scribes and Scrolls at Qumran

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“It is a pleasure to offer strong praise for Sidnie White Crawford’s Scribes and Scrolls at Qumran. In it she offers a compelling case that Qumran and the nearby caves served as the scribal center and central library for the Essene ‘wing’ of Judaism. She supports her thesis with thorough, up-to-date studies of scribes and libraries, the scrolls, their owners, and the archaeological evidence. The result is a comprehensive and appealing theory advanced by a scholar of unquestioned expertise in the field.”

The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, 2nd ed.

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls Jodi Magness, the authority on Qumran archaeology, has supplied her most extended statement on the subject. Her analyses of the material evidence and the relevant literary sources are both definitive and a pleasure to read.”

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hasmonean State

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Though reporting history does not happen very often in the Dead Sea Scrolls, they do at times reflect what was happening in the larger world of their time. Hanan Eshel, both a scrolls scholar and an expert archaeologist, has assembled and analyzed in comprehensive fashion a series of texts in which the authors offer their perspective on events involving the Hasmonean rulers. The book, happily now available in an updated English version, is clear, compelling, and enlightening.”

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Publishing a collection of George Brooke's essays on the scrolls and the New Testament is to be applauded. Brooke, basing himself on his extensive knowledge of and experience with both bodies of literature, sets forth intriguing cases for interrelations between them and does so with his accustomed care and thoroughness. An excellent volume!”

The Dead Sea Scrolls on Sexuality

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In The Dead Sea Scrolls on Sexuality William Loader makes a second, definitive contribution to his larger project of researching attitudes toward sexuality in Judaism and Christianity in the Greco-Roman period. He subjects major texts (the Temple Scroll, 4QMMT, the Damascus Document) and significant types of texts (legal, liturgical, expository, sapiential) to the same detailed, systematic analysis that he carried out in his Enoch, Levi, and Jubilees on Sexuality. Leaving no stone unturned, he reveals the attitudes in the texts to diverse aspects of sexuality and finds some changes of emphasis over time. The Scrolls present human sexuality positively, as a divine gift, though it is an area in which one must exercise special care lest one misuse it. This book is the best, most complete study of the topic available.”

The Pharisees

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The editors of this book have assembled an international team of experts to consider the Pharisees from numerous angles, from how they are presented in ancient sources, including the books of the New Testament and rabbinic literature, to how they have been presented throughout subsequent centuries, whether by Jews or Christians, whether in writing, art, drama, or film. Practical suggestions for improvement in teaching and preaching cap the volume off. A rich offering indeed!”

The Satan

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Ryan Stokes offers a thorough analysis of the ways in which satan/Satan and other evil beings function in the wider biblical tradition. He deserves strong commendation for the careful, balanced, and enlightening way in which he has handled a large topic that touches directly upon basic issues such as the origin and nature of evil.”

Warrior, King, Servant, Savior

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Elgvin has written a learned, detailed survey of Jewish messianism, beginning with sources in the Hebrew Bible and continuing through later literature such as the Dead Sea Scrolls. He gives the reader a valuable bonus by adding a chapter on Jewish literature from the first to the seventh century CE, coverage rarely found in books like this.”