Books written by James H. Charlesworth

The Good And Evil Serpent: How a Universal Symbol Became Christianized

Daniélou, The Development of Christian Doctrine Before the Council of Nicaea, vol. I: The Theology offewish Christianity, trans. ... Davidson, H. R. E. Gods and Myths of Northern Europe. New York: Pelican, 1964; reprinted in New York: ...
The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha and the New Testament

1 Merleau - Ponty , M. , 142 n . 6 Meshchersky , N. A. , 34 , 62 , 104 , 150 n . 14 , 152 n . ... 94 , 95 , 96 , 187 Lagrange , M.-J. , ix , 179 nn . 13-14 Lake , K. , 152 n . ... 92 McHugh , J. , 161 n . 84 McKittrick , M. , 152 n .
Gli Pseudepigrafi dell' Antico Testamento e il Nuovo Testamento: prolegomena allo studia delle origini cristiane

Gli Pseudepigrafi dell' Antico Testamento e il Nuovo Testamento: prolegomena allo studia delle origini cristiane
Jesus as Mirrored in John: The Genius in the New Testament

27 P. Wernberg-Møller, “A Reconsideration of the Two Spirits in the Rule of the Community (1QSerek 3:13–4:26),” RevQ 11 (1961): 423. It appears that E. Schweizer would agree with Wernberg-Møller's interpretation since he emphasizes the ...
Jesus as Mirrored in John: The Genius in the New Testament

although it is readily conceded that the cosmic dualism does break into the so-called “psychological” arena of each man.26 Lately, however, P. Wernberg-Møller has argued for an entirely psychological interpretation.27 He maintains that ...
Has Psalm 156 Been Found?: With Images of MS RNL Antonin 798

Sanders shows that the psalm portrays “three distinct groups”: the righteous, those addressed by them, and the wicked. I agree with Sanders that this psalm is “proto-Essenian, or Hasidic.” See Sanders, The Psalms Scroll of Qumran Cave ...
The Qumran Psalter: The Thanksgiving Hymns among the Dead Sea Scrolls

Harkin, Angela Kim. Reading with an “I” to the Heavens: Looking at the Qumran Hodayot through the Lens of Visionary Traditions. Ekstasis 3. Berlin: de Gruyter, 2012. Kittel, Bonnie Pedrotti. The Hymns of Qumran: Translation and ...
The Dead Sea Scrolls: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek Texts with English Translations

This volume ofThe Dead Sea Scrollsincludes fragments of the Damascus Document, some works of the Torah, and other related documents. The Princeton Dead Sea Scrolls Project provides a major landmark in general access to these documents.
Jesus Research: An International Perspective

This collection from the first Princeton-Prague Symposium on the Historical Jesus gathers twelve papers from international scholars evaluating the state of Jesus Research, seeking to represent and comprehend Jesus of Nazareth within his ...
The Pseudepigrapha and Christian Origins: Essays from the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas

14 Clearly, this horrible misperception of Second Temple Judaism has infected Christian theologians from 1890 to the present (the work was reprinted in 1995). Only one example may suf!ce. When the most beautiful penitential prayer ever ...
The Qumran Psalter: The Thanksgiving Hymns among the Dead Sea Scrolls

The cave that most defined the beliefs and hopes of these Jews is Cave I. In it were placed many manuscripts, including two copies of the Qumran Psalter or Thanksgiving Hymns.
Has Psalm 156 Been Found?: With Images of MS RNL Antonin 798

Psalm 156 is extensive and almost as long as Psalm 119. It preserves visions attributed to David. The work opens new windows for looking into the creative world of Second Temple Judaism.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, Volume 1: Rule of the Community and Related Documents

This volume of The Dead Sea Scrolls includes the Rule of the Community and other related documents. The Princeton Dead Sea Scrolls Project provides a major landmark in general access to these documents.
The Good and Evil Serpent: How a Universal Symbol Became Christianized

This groundbreaking book explores in plentiful detail the symbol of the serpent from 40,000 BCE to the present, and from diverse regions in the world.
The Messiah: Developments in Earliest Judaism and Christianity

An international team of prominent Jewish and Christian scholars focus on the historical and theological importance of the presence or absence of the term "Messiah" and messianic ideas in the...
Jesus Research: New Methodologies and Perceptions -- The Second Princeton-Prague Symposium on Jesus Research, Princeton 2007

The latter usually date Thomas to the end of the first century, but believe they can identify independent tradition that ... by Tatian.14 Some also wondered if perhaps portions of Thomas originated in the Syriac language, instead of the.
Cyprus Within the Biblical World: Are Borders Barriers?

Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 2003. Janssen, R. M., and J. J. Janssen. Growing Up in Ancient Egypt. London: The Rubicon Press, 1990. Jarus, Owen. “Ancient Amulet Discovered with Curious Palindrome Inscription.” Live Science (January 1, ...
The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Scripture and the scrolls

This is simply a variant expression of the idea of being inscribed (or not inscribed) in the Book of Life. Since “the souls of the just are in the hand of God” (3:1), “in peace” (3:3) and the time of the Day of the Lord—judgment—is ...
The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls: The Dead Seas scrolls and the Qumran Community

This is simply a variant expression of the idea of being inscribed (or not inscribed) in the Book of Life. Since “the souls of the just are in the hand of God” (3:1), “in peace” (3:3) and the time of the Day of the Lord—judgment—is ...
The Tomb of Jesus and His Family?: Exploring Ancient Jewish Tombs Near Jerusalem's Walls

Covering the archaeological facts about the discovery, Jewish burial customs during the late Second Temple period, first-century inscriptions, the Talpiot tomb, the James ossuary, the Holy Sepulcher, and more,this volume presents their ...