This is the first full-scale, verse-by-verse commentary on 4 Baruch. The pseudepigraphon, written in the second century, is in large measure an attempt to address the situation following the destruction of the temple in 70 CE by recounting legends about the first destruction of the temple, the Babylonian captivity, and the return from exile. 4 Bruch is notable for its tale about Jeremiah's companion, Abimelech, who sleeps through the entire exilic period. This tale lies behind the famous Christian legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and is part of the genealogy of Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle." Allison's commentary draws upon an exceptionally broad range of ancient sources in an attempt to clarify 4 Baruch's original setting, compositional history, and meaning.
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Table of contents
- Preface
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- I. Greek Texts and Versions
- II. Title and Genre
- III. Structure
- IV. Major Themes and Motifs
- V. Original Language and Style
- VI. Jewish or Christian?
- VII. Scriptural Intertextuality
- VIII. Extra-Canonical Literary Relationships and Compositional History
- IX. Date, Place, Sitz im Leben
- X. Reception History and Modern Scholarship
- XI. Bibliography
- COMMENTARY
- Chapter 1: Prophecy of the Destruction of Jerusalem
- Chapter 2: Lamentation of Jeremiah and Baruch
- Chapter 3: The Preservation of the Temple Vessels and Abimelech
- Chapter 4: Destruction and Exile
- Chapter 5: Abimelech’s Sleep and the Preservation of the Figs
- Chapter 6: Baruch’s Letter to Jeremiah
- Chapter 7: Jeremiah’s Letter to Baruch
- Chapter 8: The Origin of the Samaritans
- Chapter 9: Jeremiah’s Vision and Martyrdom
- List of Abbreviations
- Index of References
- Index of Names and Subjects
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