Early Jewish prayers in Greek
Subtitle: a commentary
By: by Pieter W. van der Horst & Judith H. Newman.
Contributors: Newman, Judith H. 1961-
Series: Commentaries on early Jewish literature
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter; de Gruyter
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9783110205039
Subjects: Judaism -- Liturgy -- Texts -- History and criticism; Prayer -- Judaism; Judaism -- Prayers and devotions -- History and criticism; Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D; Jews -- Civilization -- Greek influences
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Hellenistic synagogal prayers in the apostolic constitutions; title: A communal prayer (pap. Egerton 5); title: A prayer for protection against unclean spirits (pap. Fouad 203); title: A prayer for vengeance from rheneia; title: The prayer of Manasseh; title: The prayer of Azariah; title: The prayer of Jacob; title: Appendix: the prayer of Joseph.