Reading through Primary Sources

I would like to include a regular reading of primary sources outside the bible to my daily readings, but I'm not sure of everything that would be included within that scope.

I have in mind:

Jewish Pseudepigrapha
Intertestamental works
Ancient Near-Eastern Texts
The Mishnah
Josephus
Ante-Nicene Fathers

But I'm not really sure how much more might be out there or of the better translations. Does anyone have a handy reading list or suggestions relevant for either New or Old Testaments? Ideally I would like to go chronologically as much as possible eventually making may way through the landmark works up until modern times. Thank you!

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MJ. Smith

You may be heading off on an endless task expecting to recognize when you are done. New texts are being found, pieced together, being translated.

There are bibliographies such as Bibliographies – Old Testament Pseudepigrapha (st-andrews.ac.uk) available from a number of universities on the web -- google will find them.

I am surprised that the Talmud and Philo are not on your list.

Others may know of some comprehensive list.

Morgan

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1204996#Comment_1204996

I am surprised that the Talmud and Philo are not on your list.

Exactly why I asked! I'm not familiar with any of this literature at all aside from occasional citations in the commentaries. Thank you for the link!

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1205000#Comment_1205000

second temple literature Select Bibliography (scriptureworkshop.com)

early rabbinic sources Microsoft Word - jets55b_working_edits.doc (etsjets.org)