Studies on Baruch: Composition, Literary Relations, and Reception

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There has been widespread neglect by scholars of deuterocanonical books, especially those (e.g., Baruch) that are thought to lack originality. This book seeks to address this lacuna by investigating some of the major interpretive issues in Baruchan scholarship. The volume comprises a collection of essays from an international team of scholars who specialise in Second Temple Judaism and Old Testament pseudepigrapha. Topics covered include: historical issues (the person of Baruch), literary structure, intertextual relationships between Baruch and the OT (Jeremiah, Isaiah), reception history (Christian and Jewish), and modern translation challenges. This is the first volume of essays that exclusively focus on Baruch and one that seeks to provide a foundation for future investigations. Contents Introduction Simulated Similarities: The Intricate Relationship between the Books of Baruch and Jeremiah A Glimpse of the Emerging Synagogue in the Book of Baruch The Inter-textual Dialogue between Deuteronomy 4, 30 and Job 28:12–20 in Baruch 3:9–4:4 Jerusalem’s Lament and Consolation: Baruch 4:5–5:9 and Its Relationships with Jewish Scripture One Author’s Polyphony: Zion and God Parallelized (Bar 4:5–5:9) The Biblical Background of the Psalms in Baruch 4:5–5:9 Receiving the Royal Treatment: Translating hos thronon basileias in Baruch 5:6 The Baruch Reading at the Easter Vigil (Baruch 3:9–15; 3:32–4:4) Contributors Author Index Index of Ancient Sources