TY - BOOK AU - Mermelstein,Ari TI - Creation, covenant, and the beginnings of Judaism: reconceiving historical time in the Second Temple period T2 - Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, SN - 9789004281059 (hardback : alk. paper) U1 - 229.06 23 PY - 2014///] CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Bible KW - Ecclesiasticus KW - Apocryphal books (Old Testament) KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Judaism KW - History KW - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D KW - Time KW - Religious aspects KW - Origin N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-208) and index; 1. The relationship between time and history in Second Temple literature -- 2. Wisdom of Ben Sira: Jewish history as the unfolding of creation -- 3 Wisdom of Ben Sira: timelessness in support of the Temple-State -- 4. The Book of Jubilees: timeless dimensions of a covenantal relationship -- 5. The animal Apocalypse: the timeless symbols of history -- 6. Fourth Ezra: time and history as theological critique -- 7. Synthesis and conclusions UR - http://wallaby.vu.edu.au:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xww&AN=929679 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vu/detail.action?docID=1901817 ER -