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OT Pseudepigrapha

The Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Philo Judaeus, Dead Sea Scrolls, Targum, Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, Kabbalah – Jewish literature is quite diverse and ranges over an extended period. I have tried to pull together what is available on the web in English translation. If you can read Hebrew or Greek, much more is available than you will find here.

What are these writings? (disclaimer)

Best text: James H. Charlesworth, ed., The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature & Testaments | volume 2: Expansions of the Old Testament, etc.

  1. 1 Enoch (Ethiopic) – Intro.
  2. 2 Enoch (also known as Book of the Secrets of Enoch) | Intro.
  3. 2 Baruch (also known as The Apocalypse of Baruch) | Intro. and summary
  4. 4 Baruch (also known as Paraleipomena Jeremiou) | Intro.
  5. Life of Adam & Eve Intro. | Transl. of Latin version | Transl. of Slavonic version | Transl. of Greek version (also known as Apocalypse of Moses)
  6. Story of Ahikar | Intro.
  7. Apocalypse of Abraham | Intro.
  8. Apocalypse of Adam (Gnostic) | Intro.
  9. Apocalypse of Moses (fragment) | Intro.
  10. Joseph & Aseneth | Intro.
  11. Jubilees | Intro.
  12. Letter of Aristeas | Intro.
  13. Martyrdom of Isaiah | Intro.
  14. Psalms of Solomon | Greek text | Intro.
  15. Pseudo-Phocylides | Intro.
  16. Revelation of Esdras | Intro.
  17. Second Treatise of the Great Seth | Intro.
  18. Sibylline Oracles | Intro.
  19. Testament of Abraham | Intro.
  20. Testament of Job | Intro.
  21. Testament of Solomon | Intro.
  22. Testaments of the 12 Patriarchs | Introduction
    1. Testament of Reuben (concerning thoughts)
    2. Testament of Simeon (concerning envy)
    3. Testament of Levi (concerning priesthood & arrogance)
    4. Testament of Judah (concerning fortitude, love of money, & fornication)
    5. Testament of Issachar (concerning simplicity)
    6. Testament of Zebulon (concerning compassion & mercy)
    7. Testament of Dan (concerning anger & lying)
    8. Testament of Naphtali (concerning natural goodness)
    9. Testament of Gad (concerning hatred)
    10. Testament of Asher (conerning the two faces of vice & virtue)
    11. Testament of Joseph (concerning sobriety)
    12. Testament of Benjamin (concerning a pure mind)