TY - BOOK AU - Evans,Craig A. TI - Ancient texts for New Testament studies: a guide to the background literature SN - 1565634098 (alk. paper) AV - BS2530 .E93 2005 U1 - 225/.066 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Peabody, Mass. PB - Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. KW - Bible KW - New Testament KW - Study and teaching KW - Literature, Ancient KW - History and criticism KW - Intertextuality in the Bible KW - Bibliography N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction -- The Old Testament Apocrypha -- The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha -- The Dead Sea scrolls -- Versions of the New Testament -- Philo and Josephus -- The Targums -- Rabbinic literature -- The New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha -- Early church fathers -- Gnostic writings -- Other writings -- Examples of New Testament exegesis -- [Appendix] 1. Canons of scripture that include the Apocrypha -- [Appendix] 2. Quotations, allusions, and parallels to the New Testament -- [Appendix] 3. Parallels between New Testament gospels and Pseudepigraphal gospels -- [Appendix] 4. Jesus' parables and the parables of the rabbis -- [Appendix] 5. Jesus and Jewish miracle stories -- [Appendix] 6. Messianic claimants of the first and second centuries ER -