Apocrypha

This study addresses the problem of the existence of sin and the determination of its source as reflected in texts of the Second Temple period. The study surveys the relevant Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as the works of Philo and (where relevant) Jose…

According to the Church's most venerable traditions, it was the evangelist reputed to have written the Second Gospel who was first to proclaim the Christian message in the Nile Valley; Mark the Evangelist was Alexandria's first bishop and first martyr, his miracles, prodigies an…

The focus of this study is biblical interpretation in the Wisdom of Solomon: how does Ps-Solomon understand the biblical texts he discusses or alludes to, and where do his ideas come from? Although this issue has not been entirely neglected in previous scholarship, most commenta…

This study analyzes a poorly-known ancient Christian apocryphal writing, termed the Revelation of the Magi. This document purports to be the personal testimony of the biblical Magi on the coming of Christ, and is the longest and most complex narrative devoted to the Magi survivi…

The nature of the problem addressed is the lack of a thorough discussion of the relationship of the exaltation of Christ in Hebrews to the assortment of ideas and images present in Jewish apocalyptic literature which the epistle seems to echo. This study begins with a historical…