Intertestamental Studies (ITS)

516 BCE – 95 CE

Studies of the cognate literatures of the Second Temple period (516 BCE – 135 CE), the intertestamental period (c. 420 BCE – 29 CE), and the period of New Testament writings (45–95 CE) — those literatures providing background material for New Testament studies

  1. Old Testament Apocrypha (deuterocanonical books)
  2. Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
  3. The Dead Sea Scrolls
  4. Versions of the Old Testament (e.g., Septuagint)
  5. Philo and Josephus
  6. The Targums
  7. Rabbinic Literature
  8. . . . portions of the New Testament Pseudepigrapha, Early Church Fathers, Gnostic Writings, and some other writings

Resources

Related BcR Sections and Resources: 
Ancient Greek History (section of History)
Ancient Roman History (section of History)
Hellenistic Period (section of History)
Related from Amazon.com: 
Related from Christianbook.com: 
Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature, Evans
Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period: A Guide for New Testament Students, Helyer
The Keepers, Anderson and Giles
Tradition Kept: The Literature of the Samaritans, Anderson and Giles
BcR Keywords: 
ITS
IT Apocrypha
IT Pseudepigrapha
Intertestamental Period
Sections

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