William Adler

Jubilees

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“James C. VanderKam’s masterful commentary on the Book of Jubilees is a landmark achievement. It has all the qualities we hope for in a scholarly commentary–and much more. The sheer learning is stunning. The research is painstaking. The coverage of the secondary literature is exhaustive and balanced. The textual analysis is careful and perceptive. And not least, the writing is cogent, accessible and jargon-free. Certain to become the standard reference-work, VanderKam’s commentary is a fitting tribute to a scholar who has devoted a lifetime of study to one of the most fascinating, challenging, and influential documents from Judaism of the Second Temple period.”

Judaism of the Second Temple Period

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Students of early Judaism and Christianity owe the late David Flusser a deep and lasting debt of gratitude for his far-ranging contributions to the field. No scholar has done more to enrich our understanding of Jesus and the New Testament in the context of Judaism of that day. These essays, now available for the first time in English translation, represent Flusser's scholarship at its best: prodigious learning, close textual analysis, original insights, and unrivaled command of the languages and source material.”

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Written by one o the world's foremost authorities on Second Temple Judaism, The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible represents the culmination of a lifetime of devoted study of one of the most important archaeological and documentary finds of the modern age. In this single volume VanderKam explains the contribution of the Scrolls to critical issues in the study of Jewish and Christian scriptures: the authority of biblical and para-biblical books, scriptural interpretation and commentary, messianic hopes, and group controversies during the time of Jesus. Lucid and lively writing, careful textual analysis, and original insights combine to make this book a real pleasure to read.”

The Doctrine of Addai and the Letters of Jesus and Abgar

History & Biography

“Probably composed in the early fifth century, the Doctrina Addai contains the earliest Syriac text of the famous written exchange between Jesus and the Edessene king Abgar V, along with a highly detailed account of the apostle Addai’s subsequent mission to the kingdom. Let me applaud Jacob Lollar for his outstanding new English translation of this fascinating document.”