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Alexander Kulik
3 Baruch
Greek-Slavonic Apocalypse of Baruch
de Gruyter, 2010, 320 Seiten, Leinen,
978-3-11-021248-8
99,95 EUR
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This work provides the key
to one of the most enigmatic Jewish Hellenistic texts preserved in Greek
and Slavonic. Despite the fact that 3 Baruch is one of the major early
Jewish apocalypses, it has been relatively neglected in modern
scholarship, probably since 3 Baruch is one of the most difficult works
to comprehend and classify. Its content differs significantly from that
of other writings of the same genre, as the book preserves syncretistic
ideas and tendencies which are combined in unique ways. The worldview,
the message, and the very textual structure of 3 Baruch are enigmatic in
many respects. The present study demonstrates that the textual history
of 3 Baruch, implicit meanings and structural links in its text, as well
as conceptions behind the text, are partly reconstructable. Moreover, 3
Baruch, properly read, significantly enriches our understanding of the
history of the motifs found in early Jewish lore, at times providing
missing links between different stages of their development, and
preserves important evidence on the roots of Jewish mysticism,
proto-Gnostic and proto-Christian traditions. The study contains the
introduction, synoptic translation, textual notes, and detailed
commentaries.
Commentaries
on Early Jewish Literature (CEJL), de
Gruyter |
