Advice on Logos resources on early Judaism/Second Temple, please

I'm trying to get to grips with early Judaism/Second Temple studies, and am interested in what you'd recommend, particularly (but not exclusively) in Logos. I think I've got most things, but is there anything I've missed? Below is a copy of my Second Temple collection so you know what I've already got. I'm not interested in the later literature (e.g. Talmuds, etc.).

Any help appreciated. Thanks!

Abrahams, Israel. Jews, Judaism, and the Classical World : Studies
in Jewish History in the Times of the Second Temple and Talmud.
Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, 1977.

Bartlett, John R. 1 Maccabees. Guides to Apocrypha and
Pseudepigrapha. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1998.

Bock, Darrell L., and Gregory J. Herrick. Jesus in Context:
Background Readings for Gospel Study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker
Academic, 2005.

Borgen, Peder, Kåre Fuglseth, and Roald Skarsten. The Works of
Philo : Greek Text With Morphology. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research
Systems, Inc., 2005.

Broshi, Magen. Bread, Wine, Walls and Scrolls. London:
Sheffield Academic Press, 2001.

Bullard, Roger Aubrey, and Howard Hatton. A Handbook on Judith.
UBS handbook series. New York: United Bible Societies, 2001.

Bullard, Roger Aubrey, and Howard Hatton. A Handbook on Tobit.
UBS handbook series. New York: United Bible Societies, 2001.

Campbell, Jonathan G. Vol. 4, The Exegetical Texts. Companion
to the Qumran scrolls. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2004.

Campbell, Jonathan G., William John Lyons, and Lloyd Pietersen. Vol.
52, New Directions in Qumran Studies : Proceedings of the Bristol
Colloquium on the Dead Sea Scrolls, 8-10 September 2003. Library of
Second Temple studies. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2005.

Coggins, R. J. Sirach. Guides to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.
Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1998.

Collins, John Joseph, and Craig A. Evans. Christian Beginnings and
the Dead Sea Scrolls. Acadia studies in Bible and theology. Grand
Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006.

Cowley, A. Aramaic Papyri of the Fifth Century B.C.
Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009.

Crawford, Sidnie White. Vol. 2, The Temple Scroll and Related
Texts. Companion to the Qumran scrolls. Sheffield: Sheffield
Academic Press, 2000.

DiTommaso, Lorenzo. Vol. 39, A Bibliography of Pseudepigrapha
Research, 1850-1999. Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha.
Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 2001.

Duhaime, Jean. Vol. 6, War Texts: 1QM and Related Manuscripts.
Companion to the Qumran scrolls. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2005.

Eisenberg, Ronald L. The JPS Guide to Jewish Traditions. 1st
ed. Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 2004.

Elon, Menachem. Jewish Law : History, Sources, Principles =
Ha-Mishpat Ha-Ivri. A Philip and Muriel Berman ed. Philadelphia:
Jewish Publication Society, 1994.

Evans, Craig A. The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism
and Christianity : Studies in Language and Tradition. T&T Clark
academic paperbacks. London; New York: T&T Clark International,
2004.

Evans, Craig A. Vol. 50-51; 9-10, Of Scribes and Sages : Early
Jewish Interpretation and Transmission of Scripture, Volume 1: Ancient
Versions and Traditions. Library of Second Temple studies; Studies
in scripture in early Judaism and Christianity. London: T & T Clark
International, 2004.

Evans, Craig A. Vol. 50-51; 9-10, Of Scribes and Sages : Early
Jewish Interpretation and Transmission of Scripture, Volume 2: Later
Versions and Traditions. Library of Second Temple studies; Studies
in scripture in early Judaism and Christianity. London: T & T Clark
International, 2004.

Fisk, Bruce Norman. Do You Not Remember? : Scripture, Story and
Exegesis in the Rewritten Bible of Pseudo-Philo. Sheffield, England:
Sheffield Academic Press, 2001.

Flusser, David. Judaism and the Origins of Christianity.
Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, 1988.

Flusser, David, and Azzan Yadin. Judaism of the Second Temple
Period. Grand Rapids, MI; Jerusalem: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.;
The Hebrew University Magnes Press, 2007-.

Garcı́a Martı́nez, Florentino, and Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar. The
Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition (Transcriptions). Leiden; New York:
Brill, 1997-1998.

Garcı́a Martı́nez, Florentino, and Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar. The
Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition (Translations). Leiden; New York:
Brill, 1997-1998.

Goldstein, Jonathan A. I Maccabees: A New Translation With
Introduction and Commentary. New Haven; London: Yale University
Press, 2008.

Goldstein, Jonathan A. II Maccabees: A New Translation With
Introduction and Commentary. New Haven; London: Yale University
Press, 2008.

Grabbe, Lester L. Vol. 47, A History of the Jews and Judaism in
the Second Temple Period. Library of Second Temple studies. London: T
& T Clark International, 2004-.

Harrington, Hannah K. Vol. 5, The Purity Texts. Companion to
the Qumran scrolls. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2004.

Hempel, Charlotte. Vol. 1, The Damascus Texts. Companion to
the Qumran scrolls. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press., 2000.

Hengel, Martin, Roland Deines, and Mark E. Biddle. The Septuagint
as Christian Scripture : Its Prehistory and the Problem of Its Canon.
Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 2002.

Humphrey, Edith McEwan. Joseph and Aseneth. Guides to
Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic
Press, 2000.

Jonge, Marinus de, and Johannes Tromp. The Life of Adam and Eve
and Related Literature. Guides to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.
Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997.

Josephus, Flavius, and Benedikt Niese. Flavii Iosephi Opera
Recognovit Benedictvs Niese ... Berolini: apvd Weidmannos, 1888-.

Josephus, Flavius, and Benedikt Niese. Works of Flavius Josephus:
Critical Apparatus. Berolini: apvd Weidmannos, 1888-.

Josephus, Flavius, and William Whiston. The Works of Josephus :
Complete and Unabridged. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1996.

Knight, Jonathan. The Ascension of Isaiah. Guides to Apocrypha
and Pseudepigrapha. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995.

Kugler, Robert A. The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs.
Guides to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. Sheffield, England: Sheffield
Academic Press, 2001.

Lange, John Peter, Philip Schaff, and Edwin Cone Bissell. A
Commentary on the Holy Scriptures : Apocrypha. Bellingham, WA: Logos
Research Systems, Inc., 2008.

Lieu, Judith M. Image and Reality : The Jews in the World of the
Christians in the Second Century. London; New York: T&T Clark,
1996.

Lim, Timothy H. Vol. 3, Pesharim. Companion to the Qumran
scrolls. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2002.

Lim, Timothy H., Larry W. Hurtado, A. Graeme Auld, and Alison M.
Jack. The Dead Sea Scrolls in Their Historical Context. London;
New York: T&T Clark, 2004.

Lim, Timothy H., Hector L. MacQueen, and Calum M. Carmichael. Vol.
38, On Scrolls, Artefacts, and Intellectual Property. Journal for
the study of the pseudepigrapha. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic
Press, 2001.

Logos Research Systems, Inc. An Introduction to the LDLS Edition
of the CAL Targums. Hebrew Union College, 2005; 2005.

Longenecker, Bruce W. 2 Esdras. Guides to Apocrypha and
Pseudepigrapha. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995.

Lorein, Geert Wouter. Vol. 44., The Antichrist Theme in the
Intertestamental Period. Journal for the study of the
pseudepigrapha. London: T & T Clark International, 2003.

Mason, Steve. Josephus and the New Testament. Peabody, Mass.:
Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.

Moore, Carey A. Daniel, Esther, and Jeremiah: The Additions: A New
Translation With Introduction and Commentary. New Haven; London:
Yale University Press, 2008.

Moore, Carey A. Judith: A New Translation With Introduction and
Commentary. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008.

Moore, Carey A. Tobit: A New Translation With Introduction and
Commentary. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008.

Myers, Jacob M. I and II Esdras: Introduction, Translation and
Commentary. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008.

Neusner, Jacob. The Mishnah : A New Translation. New Haven,
CT: Yale University Press, 1988.

Neusner, Jacob, Jacob Neusner, Alan J. Avery-Peck et al. The
Encyclopedia of Judaism. Brill, 2000.

Nickels, Peter. Vol. 117, Targum and New Testament. A Bibliography
Together With a New Testament Index. Scripta Pontificii Instituti
Biblici. Rome: Pontifical Biblical Institute, 1967.

Niese, Benedictus. The Works of Flavius Josephus: Cross References.
Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1887; 2008.

Niese, Benedictus. The Works of Flavius Josephus: Index. Logos
Research Systems, Inc., 1887; 2008.

Otzen, Benedikt. Tobit and Judith. Guides to Apocrypha and
Pseudepigrapha. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 2002.

Penner, Ken, and Michael S. Heiser. Old Testament Greek
Pseudepigrapha With Morphology. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research
Systems, Inc., 2008.

Pfeiffer, Charles F. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible. Grand
Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1969.

Philo, of Alexandria, and Charles Duke Yonge. The Works of Philo :
Complete and Unabridged. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1996.

Pritz, Ray A. Nazarene Jewish Christianity : From the End of the
New Testament Period Until Its Disappearance in the Fourth Century.
Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, 1992.

Rokeah, David. Vol. 33, Jews, Pagans, and Christians in Conflict.
Studia post-Biblica. Jerusalem; Leiden: Magnes Press, Hebrew
University; E.J. Brill, 1982.

Sacchi, Paolo. Vol. 285, The History of the Second Temple Period.
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Sheffield, England:
Sheffield Academic Press, 2000.

Scanlin, Harold P. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Modern Translations of
the Old Testament. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, 1993.

Schmidt, Francis. How the Temple Thinks: Identity and Social
Cohesion in Ancient Judaism. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic
Press, 2001.

Schürer, Emil. A History of the Jewish People in the Time of
Jesus Christ, First Division, Vol. I. Edinburgh: T&T Clark,
1890.

Schürer, Emil. A History of the Jewish People in the Time of
Jesus Christ, First Division, Vol. II. Edinburgh: T&T Clark,
1890.

Schürer, Emil. A History of the Jewish People in the Time of
Jesus Christ, Second Division, Vol. I. Edinburgh: T&T Clark,
1890.

Schürer, Emil. A History of the Jewish People in the Time of
Jesus Christ, Second Division, Vol. II. Edinburgh: T&T Clark,
1890.

Schürer, Emil. A History of the Jewish People in the Time of
Jesus Christ, Second Division, Vol. III. Edinburgh: T&T Clark,
1890.

Skehan, Patrick W., and Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M. The Wisdom
of Ben Sira: A New Translation With Notes, Introduction and Commentary.
New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008.

Stone, Michael E., and Frank Moore Cross. Fourth Ezra : A
Commentary on the Book of Fourth Ezra. Hermeneia--a critical and
historical commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990.

Swete, Henry Barclay, D.D. The Old Testament in Greek: According
to the Septuagint (Alternative Texts). Bellingham, WA: Logos
Research Systems, Inc., 2009.

Swete, Henry Barclay, D.D. The Old Testament in Greek: According
to the Septuagint (Apparatus). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research
Systems, Inc., 2009.

Swete, Henry Barclay, D.D. The Old Testament in Greek: According
to the Septuagint (Text). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems,
Inc., 2009.

Thiede, Carsten Peter. The Cosmopolitan World of Jesus : New
Findings from Archaeology. London: SPCK, 2004.

Van Til, Cornelius. Christ and the Jews. The Presbyterian and
Reformed Publishing Company: Philadelphia, 1968.

VanderKam, James C. The Dead Sea Scrolls Today. Grand Rapids,
Mich.: Eerdmans, 1994.

VanderKam, James C. The Book of Jubilees. Guides to Apocrypha
and Pseudepigrapha. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 2001.

Vermes, Geza. The Dead Sea Scrolls in English. Revised and
extended 4th ed. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995.

Vermes, Geza. Vol. 56, Scrolls, Scriptures, and Early Christianity.
Library of Second Temple studies. London; New York: T&T Clark,
2005.

Winston, David. The Wisdom of Solomon: A New Translation With
Introduction and Commentary. New Haven; London: Yale University
Press, 2008.

Wright, N. T. The New Testament and the People of God. London:
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1992.

The Apocrypha : King James Version. Bellingham WA: Logos
Research Systems, Inc., 1995.

Apocrypha of the Old Testament. Edited by Robert Henry
Charles. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2004.

Apocrypha of the Old Testament (Apparatuses). Edited by Robert
Henry Charles. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2004.

Commentary on the Apocrypha of the Old Testament. Edited by
Robert Henry Charles. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.,
2004.

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Lee Webb

I'm not sure if Logos has Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah byGeorge W. E. Nickelsburg for sale digitally only, but the Second Edition of the book comes with a CD of the text and other things for import into Logos. It's a great deal.

Also, make sure you sign up for the Pre-pub of Charlesworth's Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, which has become a standard in 2nd Temple studies. Bock's book Jesus
According to Scripture, which contains loads of information on 2nd Temple Judaism is also on Pre-pub.

Anthony H

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134221#Comment_134221

...the Second Edition of the book comes with a CD of the text and other things for import into Logos. It's a great deal.

Excuse me for jumping in here... I'm actually interested in the topic.

Lee, does the CD actually contain a Libronix based resource or does it just link into Logos?

Thanks

Mark,

Is the "Evans, Craig A. The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity" resource part of a base package or volume set (under some other name)? I did a search for Evans and got Vol. 1 & 2 of "Of Scribes and Sages" but didn't see "The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity".

Thanks

Mark Barnes

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134221#Comment_134221

I'm not sure if Logos has Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah byGeorge W. E. Nickelsburg for sale digitally only, but the Second Edition of the book comes with a CD of the text and other things for import into Logos. It's a great deal.

Also, make sure you sign up for the Pre-pub of Charlesworth's Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, which has become a standard in 2nd Temple studies. Bock's book Jesus
According to Scripture, which contains loads of information on 2nd Temple Judaism is also on Pre-pub.

Thanks, Lee. I've already got both those pre-pubs on order, and am particularly looking forward to Charlesworth (I have Bock in paper already). Last night I also asked Logos if it was possible to purchase Nickelsburg as a download (shipping is expensive to the UK). Currently it's only available on CD. They're getting back to me.

Anthony H

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134242#Comment_134242

Mark,

Is the "Evans, Craig A. The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity" resource part of a base package or volume set (under some other name)? I did a search for Evans and got Vol. 1 & 2 of "Of Scribes and Sages" but didn't see "The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity".

Thanks

Mark,

Never mind, I finally found it in the "Hermeneutics Collection" .

[:)]

James W Bennett

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134278#Comment_134278

Has a section on Second Temple Messianism:

Horbury, William. Messianism among Jews and Christian:Twelve Biblical and Historical
Studies.

Numerous articles in

Biblical Archaeological Review (BAR), Biblical Archaeologist (BA now NEA), Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, and Semia.

Have to run out for now, but will check further tonight.

Bohuslav Wojnar

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134372#Comment_134372

I found the following book very helpful:

Oskar Skarsaune, In the shadow of the temple: Jewish influences on early Christianity. 2002. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press.

Mark Barnes

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134382#Comment_134382

Thanks, Bohuslav. Looks good - I've made the purchase.

Pam Larson

Here are a few I have tagged in Logos:

Joel Marcus, The Way of the Lord: Christological Exegesis of the Old Testament in the Gospel of Mark.

David Orton, The Understanding Scribe: Matthew and the Apocalyptic Ideal.

Peter Tomson, ‘If This Be from Heaven…’: Jesus and the New Testament Authors in Their Relationship to Judaism.

Richard N. Longenecker, Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period.

Eric Eve, The Jewish Context of Jesus’ Miracles.

Dan Cohn-Sherbok and John M. Court, Religious Diversity in the Graeco-Roman World: A Survey of Recent Scholarship.

I've read the first one all the way through when teaching a Bible study on Mark - excellent background material. I'm currently trying to read through the second one in connection with teaching Matthew (I have no Hebrew so it's a struggle). Longenecker in an earlier version was used when I took a class in Apostolic Hermeneutics. I referred to Eve a bit when I taught Mark. The other two just looked interesting and are on my ever-expanding reading list.

Lee Webb

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134242#Comment_134242

It is a Libronix resource. The CD contains the text, the images, and a helpful study guide which includes chapter summaries, questions, key web links, and links to images. Right now you import it into 3.0, sync your licenses then sync your licenses in 4.0 for it to download. Sometimes this requires a call to Logos right now, but they've been very helpful.

Anthony H

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134480#Comment_134480

It is a Libronix resource. The CD contains the text, the images, and a helpful study guide which includes chapter summaries, questions, key web links, and links to images. Right now you import it into 3.0, sync your licenses then sync your licenses in 4.0 for it to download. Sometimes this requires a call to Logos right now, but they've been very helpful.

Thanks [:)]

Alain Maashe

Mark,

you might want to consult

Jewish Intertestamental And Early Rabbinic Literature: An Annotated Bibliographic Resource by David W. Chapman and Andreas J. Köstenberger

Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society Volume 43, no 3 , 570-618. (available in Logos of course (Theological Journal library) and current for resources published up to 2000)

Craig Evans' Ancient Texts
For New Testament Studies: A Guide To The Background Literature Hendrickson Publishers (November 2005).

I would also suggest the "new" series by David Instone-Brewer: Traditions Of
The Rabbis From The Era Of The New Testament (two of six volumes published so far. very useful for rabbinic material (from the Mishna) that might be temporary to Christ and the apostles (explores dating/,methodology, and understanding of the relevance of the material to our understanding of pre- 70 AD Judaism). published in 2004 and 2007

the last two resources would be a good addition to Logos

Alain

Rosie Perera

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134496#Comment_134496

Here are some other titles from my library that are in my Jewish Background collection which might be relevant:

Alon, Gedalyahu. Jews, Judaism, and the Classical World: Studies in Jewish History in the Times of the Second Temple and Talmud.

Beckwith, Roger. The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church and Its Background in Early Judaism.

duToit, A.B. The New Testament Milieu.

Edersheim, Alfred. Sketches of Jewish Social Life in the Days of Christ.

Edersheim, Alfred. The Temple: Its Ministry and Services as They Were at the Time of Jesus Christ.

Efroymson, C.W. Christianity and Judaism: Two Covenants.

Skarsaune, Oskar. In the Shadow of the Temple: Jewish Influences on Early Christianity.

Yadin, Azzan. Judaism of the Second Temple Period.

Rosie Perera

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/134508#Comment_134508

Alon, Gedalyahu. Jews, Judaism, and the Classical World: Studies in Jewish History in the Times of the Second Temple and Talmud.

I just realized you have this same title listed, but you have it under the translator's name, not the author. Does it show up with Abrahams as the author's name in your library?

Skarsaune, Oskar. In the Shadow of the Temple: Jewish Influences on Early Christianity.

And I see that Bohuslav already recommended this one.

Yadin, Azzan. Judaism of the Second Temple Period.

And I realized you have this one listed under the other author's name. I made my list up manually (sorting by author) and missed the fact that this one had two authors.