OT Apocrypha / Deuterocanon

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Score Cover Author Title Pages Series Year Tags Links
4 Maccabees deSilva, David A. 347 BSCS 2006
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1 Enoch 1: 1–36, 81–108 Nickelsburg, George W. E.; VanderKam, James C. 650 Herm 2001
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Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance deSilva, David A. 432 2004
I Maccabees Schwartz, Daniel R. 504 AYB 2022
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Apocrypha eds. Voicu, Sever J. 384 ACCS 2010
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 Jeremiah, Baruch Viviano, Pauline A. 170 NColBC 2013
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Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah Wacker, Marie-Theres 208 WC 2016
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Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch Massey, James 205 DBC 2012
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A Handbook on Tobit and Judith Bullard, Roger A.; Hatton, Howard 540 UBS 2001
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Proverbs to Sirach Crenshaw, James L.; Kolarcik, Michael; Van Leeuwen, Raymond C.; Towner, W. Sibley; Weems, Retina J. NIB 1997
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The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: Volume 2: Expansions of the Old Testament and Legends, Wisdom and Philosophical Literature, Prayers, Psalms, and Odes, Fragments of Lost Judeo-Hellenistic works eds. Charlesworth, James H. 1056 AYBRL 1985
Kings to Judith Nowell, Irene; Wills, Lawrence M.; Seow, Choon-Leong; Allen, Leslie C.; Klein, Ralph W.; Crawford, Sidnie White 1216 NIB 1999
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1 and 2 Maccabees, Job, Psalms Doran, Robert; Newsom, Carol A.; McCann Jr., J. Clinton NIB 1996
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Handbook on the Wisdom of Solomon Bullard, Roger A.; Hatton, Howard 361 UBS 2004
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A Handbook on the Shorter Books of the Deuterocanon Bullard, Roger A.; Hatton, Howard 364 UBS 2007
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The Wisdom of Ben Sira Skehan, Patrick W.; Di Lella, Alexander A. 620 AYB 1987
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Fourth Ezra Stone, Michael Edward 496 Herm 1990
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Judith Moore, Carey A. 316 AYB 1996
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The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: Volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments eds. Charlesworth, James H. 1056 AYBRL 1983
Judith Gera, Deborah Levine 571 CEJL 2013
Tobit Fitzmyer, Joseph A. 374 CEJL 2002
2 Maccabees Schwartz, Daniel R. 617 CEJL 2008
2 Maccabees 1–7: A Handbook on the Greek Text Ehorn, Seth M. 357 BHLXX 2020
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2 Maccabees 8–15: A Handbook on the Greek Text Ehorn, Seth M. 436 BHLXX 2022
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Liturgical Works (Eerdmans Commentaries on the Dead Sea Scrolls) Davila, James R. 349 2001
The Wisdom of Solomon Winston, David 360 AYB 1979
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Sirach Crenshaw, James L. NIB 1997
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Tobit Moore, Carey A. 368 AYB 1985
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I and II Esdras Meyers, Jacob M. 416 AYB 1974
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2 Maccabees Doran, Robert 432 Herm 2012
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Daniel, Esther, and Jeremiah: The Additions Moore, Carey A. 408 AYB 1977
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I Maccabees Goldstein, Jonathan A. 624 AYB 1976
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II Maccabees Goldstein, Jonathan A. 595 AYB 1983
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Jonah, Tobit, Judith Craven, Toni 130 NColBC 2013
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1 Enoch 2: 37–82 Nickelsburg, George W. E.; VanderKam, James C. 640 Herm 2011
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Tobit Nowell, Irene 1216 NIB 1999
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The Odes of Solomon Lattke, Michael 864 Herm 2009
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1 Enoch: The Hermeneia Translation Nickelsburg, George W. E.; VanderKam, James C. 184 2012
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Tobit Ego, Beate 390 IECOT 2023
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Wisdom Mazzinghi, Luca 523 IECOT 2019
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Jubilees VanderKam, James C. Herm 2018
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The Apocrypha Jones, Ivor H. 187 ECS 2003
The Apocrypha Goodman, Martin; Barton, John; Muddiman, John 352 OxBC 2013
Tobit Littman, Robert J. 216 BSCS 2008
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Wisdom of Solomon Grabbe, Lester L. 106 OTG 2003
A Handbook on Sirach Bullard, Roger A.; Hatton, Howard 1051 UBS 2008
A Handbook on 1-2 Maccabees Bullard, Roger A.; Hatton, Howard UBS 2012
Testament of Abraham Allison, Jr., Dale C. 527 CEJL 2003
Testament of Job Kugler, Robert A. 350 CEJL 2018
3 Baruch Kulik, Alexander 458 CEJL 2010
1 Enoch 91–108 Stuckenbruck, Loren T. 855 CEJL 2007
The Sentences of Pseudo-Phocylides Wilson, Walter L. 302 CEJL 2005
Early Jewish Prayers in Greek van der Horst, Pieter W.; Newman, Judith H. 298 CEJL 2008
'On Her Account': Reconfiguring Israel in Ruth, Esther, and Judith Wetter, Anne-Mareike 272 LHBOTS 2015
Interpreting 4 Ezra and 2 Baruch International Studies Boccaccini, Gabriele; Bachmann, Veronika; Nitzan, Bilhah; Bizzarro, Laura; Bedenbender, Andreas; Carmichael, Calum M.; Mason, Eric F.; Nir, Rivka; Zurawski, Jason M.; Gurtner, Daniel M.; Ludlow, Jared; Lourié, Basil; Sulzbach, Carla; Charlesworth, James H.; Pfann, Stephen; Ellens, J. Harold 240 LSTS 2015
The Testament of Job: Text, Narrative and Reception History Haralambakis, Maria 248 LSTS 2014
The "Whole Truth": Rethinking Retribution in the Book of Tobit Kiel, Micah D. 200 LSTS 2013
Studies in the Book of Tobit: A Multidisciplinary Approach Gathercole, Simon J.; Weeks, Stuart; Bredin, Mark; Pyper, Hugh; Hart, Trevor A.; Goldman, Shalom; MacDonald, Nathan; Pitkänen, Pekka; Barker, Margaret; Jensen, Hans Jørgen Lundager; Bauckham, Richard J. 206 LSTS 2006
The Exodus Story in the Wisdom of Solomon A Study in Biblical Interpretation By : 	 Published: 	Cheon, Samuel 176 LSTS 1997
A Bibliography of Pseudepigrapha Research 1850-1999 DiTommaso, Lorenzo 1072 LSTS 2001
4Q Pesher Nahum: A Critical Edition Doudna, Gregory 836 LSTS 2002
Abraham Meets Death: Narrative Humor in the Testament of Abraham Ludlow, Jared 222 LSTS 2002
The Epistle of Second Baruch: A Study in Form and Message Whitters, Mark 212 LSTS 2003
Rewriting the Testament of Solomon: Tradition, Conflict and Identity in a Late Antique Pseudepigraphon Klutz, Todd E. 192 LSTS 2005
The Ladies and the Cities: Transformation and Apocalyptic Identity in Joseph and Aseneth, 4 Ezra, the Apocalypse and The Shephe Humphrey, Edith M. 192 LSTS 1995
Eschatology in the Theodicies of 2 Baruch and 4 Ezra Willett, Tom 168 LSTS 1997
The Five Fragments of the Apocryphon of Ezekiel: A Critical Study Mueller, James R. 196 LSTS 1994
Mysteries and Revelations: Apocalyptic Studies since the Uppsala Colloquium eds. Collins, John J.; Charlesworth, James H. 172 LSTS 1991
The Pseudepigrapha and Early Biblical Interpretation eds. Charlesworth, James H.; Evans, Craig A. 319 LSTS 1993
Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance deSilva, David A. 496 2018
Introducing the Pseudepigrapha of Second Temple Judaism: Message, Context, and Significance Gurtner, Daniel M. 464 2020
1 & 2 Maccabees Razu, I. John Mohan 156 DBC 2012
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Sirach Daniel, Monodeep 234 DBC 2014
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Judith Mulackal, Shalini 141 DBC 2011
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Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah Adams, Sean A. 252 BSCS 2014
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Wisdom Literature (Eerdmans Commentaries on the Dead Sea Scrolls) Kampen, John 408 2011
3 Maccabees Croy, N. Clayton 165 BSCS 2005
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1 Esdras Bird, Michael F. 318 BSCS 2012
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First and Second Maccabees Harrington, Daniel J. 160 NColBC 2012
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Sirach Corley, Jeremy 160 NColBC 2012
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Wisdom Clifford, Richard J. 160 NColBC 2012
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Judith Wills, Lawrence M. 1216 NIB 1999
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1 and 2 Maccabees Doran, Robert NIB 1996
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Book of Wisdom Kolarcik, Michael NIB 1997
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Jubilees 1: 1–23 VanderKam, James C. Herm 2018
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Jubilees 2: 24–50 VanderKam, James C. Herm 2018
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Forthcoming Works

Year Author Title Series
forthcoming Boda, Mark J. Psalms, Odes Brill Septuagint Commentary Series
forthcoming Glazov, Gregory Y. Wisdom and Psalms: Introducing the Kethuvim and Apocrypha Introducing Israel's Scriptures
forthcoming Schnocks, Johannes 2 Maccabees International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament
forthcoming Ueberschaer, Frank Sirach International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament
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