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Understanding the Bible: Sixth Edition, 6/e
Stephen Harris, California State University--Sacramento
Deuterocanonical, Apocalyptic, and Extracanonical Works

Chapter Objectives

What you will learn in this chapter

  • The characteristics of biblical and extra-biblical texts written in the Hellenistic period
  • The nature of the Jewish response to the crisis of Hellenistic civilization
  • Why the Maccabees revolted against Syrian rule and what the legacy of that revolt was for Judaism
  • How apocalyptic literature arose and how it responds to social and political crises
  • What the deuterocanonical and pseudepigraphical writings tell us about developments in Hellenistic Judaism









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