Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies is the collection of sub-fields that investigates the text of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament. It is also includes broader academic sub-fields that incorporate relevant disciplines such as literary criticism, theology, textual criticism, history, and liturgy. The Gorgias Biblical Studies series publishes monographs on the history, theology, redaction and literary criticism of the biblical texts. Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and its Contexts deals with the study of the Hebrew Bible and Biblical Hebrew and cognate languages. Biblical Intersections explores various topics beyond theological or exclusively historical exegetical studies, including the relationship of Hebrew and Christian scripture to philosophy, sociology, anthropology, economics, cultural studies, intertextuality and literary studies.
The Secret of the Jerusalem Temple
The Embracing Cherubim and At-One-Ment with the Divine
Series: Deities and Angels of the Ancient World 1
ISBN: 978-1-59333-840-4
In this thoroughly provocative book, the late Eugene Seaich makes a detailed study of the intractable mystery of the Jerusalem temple. Using historical sources and ingenious detective work, Seaich suggests that the cherubim in Solomon’s temple were portrayed in a copulatory embrace. Aware that this thesis is not entirely novel, the author builds a substantial case in its favor and traces the influence of the atonement (at-one-ment) theology behind the concept through Israel’s wisdom school, New Testament and Gnostic sources, up through the Middle Ages.
$207.00
Shmona, Guria and Habib Edessan Martyrs
Texts and Translations with Notes and Commentary
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 58
ISBN: 978-1-59333-873-2
In this book the Syriac texts along with translations of the tales of the martyrs are introduced by Professor Burkitt with a commentary focusing on the historicity of the different accounts.
$71.00
The Tale of Euphemia and the Goth
Text and Translation with Notes and Commentary
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 57
ISBN: 978-1-59333-876-3
This book provides the Syriac text along with a translation of the tale of Euphemia and the martyrs’ deliverance of her from the Goth.
$56.00
The Re-Interpretation of Jesus in the New Testament
Series: Kiraz Theological Archive 28
ISBN: 978-1-59333-953-1
Believing that a firm basis for understanding Jesus could be found in the sources of the Bible, Purinton undertook to justify such sources as Paul’s letters and the gospels as authentic source material for the life of Jesus. He examined all the books of the New Testament, but with the realization that not all of the Epistles add to our knowledge of who Jesus was. Purinton wished to make Jesus accessible by means of a scholarly study of his life, in this venture his book has few equals even today.
$140.00
Persische Studien
Series: Kiraz Historical Grammars Archive 15
ISBN: 978-1-59333-960-9
The astute observations of linguist Paul de Lagarde on Persian manuscript in Europe predating 1700 make an essential catalogue for anyone interested in the state of the field in the late 19th century. Citing each manuscript, Lagarde provides an annotated catalogue of 61 pieces that include descriptions from the initial publication of each text as well as his own observations. His study gives a sense of importance of each piece considered, demonstrating their relationships with other known documents. Also included in this unique study are the Judeo-Persian versions of the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel (the latter only through chapter 9).
$136.00
Materialien zur Kritik und Geschichte des Pentateuchs
ISBN: 978-1-59333-962-3
Originally published in two volumes, this edition of the Arabic translation of the Pentateuch stands as one of Lagarde’s lasting contributions to biblical scholarship. Critical editions make frequent reference to this work. Included are two translations of Genesis into Arabic, along with a single version of the remaining pentateuchal books, also in Arabic. The first translation of Genesis represents the tradition of the Paris Polyglot, translated directly from the Hebrew, while the second is a cantena text from the Syriac tradition, representing two-thirds of Genesis. Lagarde’s study provides a valuable text-critical tool and easy access to the Arabic versions of the material.
$189.00
Hieronymi Quaestiones Hebraicae in Libro Geneseos
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 72
ISBN: 978-1-59333-964-7
Written in the scholarly Latin of his day, Lagarde considers in this brief study the questions Jerome raises on the Hebrew of the book of Genesis. In an abridged commentary form, Lagarde follows the questions in the order in which the book of Genesis presents the material. Beginning with the creation, Lagarde skips along to the phrases of Jerome’s text that raise questions and provides his insights about them. Presuming that the reader of the Vulgate will understand the Latin of the original, the comments on the material are likewise written in Latin.
$48.00
The Coptic Pentateuch and Arabic Gospels
ISBN: 978-1-59333-965-4
Written in the days when textual criticism was still relatively new, and the great mass of manuscripts commonly used by present-day biblical scholars had not yet been plumbed, Lagarde spent many years making these exotic manuscripts available to scholars who previously had no access to them. In this volume are combined two manuscripts: the Pentateuch translated into Coptic, and the Gospels translated into Arabic. Despite the relatively recent dates of the manuscript sources for both collections, the material contained in these translations dates back to earlier days. Each of these translations is introduced in German with some critical notes about the readings included.
$260.00
The Jews in the Works of the Church Fathers
Sources for Understanding the Agaddah
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 67
ISBN: 978-1-59333-883-1
In this stellar study of what the works of select patristic authors (Justin Martyr, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Eusebius Ephraem, and Jerome) reveal about the Aggadah, Samuel Krauss offers an insightful and provocative reading of the sources.
$53.00
The Book of Micah
Translation, Commentary, Notes and Edited Text
By Paul Haupt
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 68
ISBN: 978-1-59333-884-8
This work is a compilation of two articles by Professor Haupt on the book of Micah. Together, these articles provide an excellent resource for the study of the book of Micah, both for the layperson and the scholar.
$59.00
The Book of Nahum
Translation, Commentary, Notes and Edited Text
By Paul Haupt
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 69
ISBN: 978-1-59333-885-5
Presenting an original translation with introduction and commentary as well as an edited Hebrew text along with critical notes, this is an excellent resource for the study of the book of Nahum, both for the layperson and the scholar.
$43.00
The Book of Canticles
Translation, Commentary, Notes and Edited Text
By Paul Haupt
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 74
ISBN: 978-1-59333-887-9
This work is a compilation of three articles by Professor Haupt on the Book of Canticles, also known as the Song of Songs. It is an excellent resource for study, both for the layperson and the scholar.
$57.00
The Septuagint Text of Hosea Compared with the Massoretic Text
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 75
ISBN: 978-1-59333-889-3
This essay takes a text critical approach to the comparison between the Septuagint and Massoretic texts of Hosea. Its reproduction seems timely as Septuagint studies have seen increased interest in recent times.
$41.00
Jacob of Sarug’s Homily on the Judgment of Solomon
Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug
Series: Texts from Christian Late Antiquity 17
ISBN: 978-1-59333-972-2
This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homily on the story of Solomon and the two harlots imagines the emotional state of the new king Solomon as he sits on his throne uncertain of his ability to rule and judge. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.
$29.00
The Songs of the Return (Psalms 120-134)
A Critical Commentary with Historical Introduction, Translation and Indexes
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 76
ISBN: 978-1-59333-890-9
Appended to this thesis is a short work, which stood in place of a proposed work on the precise topic of Stevens’ thesis. The shorter piece, by Professor Paul Haupt focuses specifically on Psalm 130.
$70.00
History of the Printed Editions of the Old Testament
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 78
ISBN: 978-1-59333-891-6
Offering a comprehensive study of the history of the recensions of the Hebrew Bible down to the author’s day, this essay provides the reader with a veritable genealogy of the different versions of the Hebrew Scriptures.
$47.00
Samaritan Pentateuch Manuscripts
Two First-Hand Accounts
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 79
ISBN: 978-1-59333-892-3
The three essays in this volume address the physical, historical and literary features of what were at the time two of the very earliest clearly datable manuscripts of the Pentateuch known to exist.
$43.00
Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures III
Comprising the Contents of Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, Vol. 6
By Ehud Ben Zvi
ISBN: 978-1-59333-976-0
This volume incorporates all the articles and reviews published in Volume 6 (2006) of the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures.
$227.00
The Correspondence of Severus and Sergius
Translation and Introduction by Iain Torrance
Series: Texts from Christian Late Antiquity 11
ISBN: 978-1-59333-971-5
Severus of Antioch was the Patriarch of Antioch and a moderate Miaphysite. Sergius the Grammarian is a lesser-known figure, but the content of his letters demonstrates that he was a more extreme Miaphysite. The early 6th century correspondence between the two consists of a set of three letters apiece and an apology by Sergius. Made available in Syriac along with Torrance’s translation, these letters are an important part of the working out of concerns associated with the Council of Chalecedon.
$59.00
The Qatal//Yiqtol (Yiqtol//Qatal) Verbal Sequence in Semitic Couplets
A Case Study in Systemic Functional Grammar with Applications on the Hebrew Psalter and Ugaritic Poetry
By Silviu Tatu
Series: Gorgias Ugaritic Studies 3
ISBN: 978-1-59333-958-6
The book investigates the qatal//yiqtol (yiqtol//qatal) verbal sequence, previously known as ‘tense shifting’, as found in couplets of the Hebrew Psalter, attempting an innovatory explanation by means of M.A.K. Halliday’s Systemic Theory. This study argues that qatal and yiqtol verbal forms, when part of the qatal//yiqtol verbal sequence in Psalms' poetic couplets, can be used primarily for aesthetic reasons, with no individual reference to time or aspect. Arguably, the Systemic Functional Grammar analysis of lexicogrammar can provide a comprehensive interpretation of form and function and an integrated approach to phonetics, morphology and syntax.
$226.00
The Ethics of Violence in the Story of Aqhat
By Chloe Sun
Series: Gorgias Ugaritic Studies 8
ISBN: 978-1-59333-975-3
An examination of the ethics of violence in the Ugaritic story of Aqhat using the conventions of characterization and the conflicting points of view. The points of view of the divine characters El, Baal, Anat, Yatpan, are contrasted with the points of view of the human characters, Aqhat, Dan'il and Pughat, in order to bring out the multi-dimensional aspect of Anat's violence.
$141.00
Jacob of Sarug’s Homily on the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug
Translation and Introduction by Thomas Kollamparampil
Series: Texts from Christian Late Antiquity 13
ISBN: 978-1-59333-934-0
This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homily on the Transfiguration emphasizes the unity of the Old and New Testament. Jacob focuses on the symbolism of the apostles Jesus brings with him. Moses, the head of prophecy, and John, the beauty of apostleship, come together and Elijah and Simon are joined so that the keys Peter received over creation might be ratified. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.
$36.00
Jacob of Sarug’s Homilies on the Resurrection
Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug
Translation and Introduction by Thomas Kollamparampil
Series: Texts from Christian Late Antiquity 14
ISBN: 978-1-59333-935-7
This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homilies on the Resurrection contrast the Friday of sufferings and the Sunday of resurrection. At the resurrection heaven and earth become reconciled, Sheol is uprooted, and the tomb of the Bridegroom becomes the bridal chamber. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.
$35.00
Jacob of Sarug’s Homilies on Elijah
Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug
Translation and Introduction by Stephen A. Kaufman
Series: Texts from Christian Late Antiquity 18
ISBN: 978-1-59333-942-5
This volume collects all of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) extant homilies on the prophet Elijah. In these homilies Jacob shows a remarkable sensivity to the human motivations of the biblical characters which was quite rare in ancient biblical exegesis. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.
$99.00
Theological and Social Tendencies?
Papers from the Fifth Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament
Edited by H. A. G. Houghton & David C. Parker
Series: Texts and Studies (Third Series) 6
ISBN: 978-1-59333-789-6
Did scribes intentionally change the text of the New Testament? This book argues they did not and disputes the claims that variant readings are theologically motivated. Using evidence gathered from some of the earliest surviving biblical manuscripts these essays reconstruct the copying habits of scribes and explore the contexts in which they worked. Alongside these are studies of selected early Christian writings, which illustrate attitudes to and examples of textual change.
$135.00
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