The Early Reception of the Torah

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Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Introduction Inheriting, Developing, and Debating within Tradition: Abraham’s Torah Observance in Second Temple Judaism Massah and Meribah Re-interpreted: Biblical Accounts, Judith, and Josephus Emotion and Law in the Book of Baruch The Torah in the Diaspora: The LXX Esther and Tobit as Test-cases Fearing the Lord God: The Reception of Deuteronomic and Deuteronomistic Torah Tropes in Tobit Re-Examining Torah in the Wisdom of Ben Sira: Was Hellenistic Wisdom Torahised? Searching the Book of Law: Jewish Divination in 1 Maccabees 3:48 The Sabbath: From Biblical Commandment to Halakhic Discussion Torah in the Fourth Book of Maccabees Moses versus Enoch? On the Reception of the Mosaic Torah in the Book of Enoch Mosaic Torah and Defense against Demons in the Book of Jubilees List of Contributors Index of Names Index of Subjects