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The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments

Anchor Bible Reference Library series

The writers of the Bible depended on other sources for much of their work. Some of these sources may be lost forever, but many have come to light in modern times. Known as the pseudepigrapha, they are made available here in English translation.

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epic · 1056 pages

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