Introducing the Pseudepigrapha of Second Temple Judaism: Message, Context, and Significance Format:Hardcover When danger strikes

When danger strikes

a voice speaking out for the world's helpless children

he seduces Devon one moment and turns her away the next

bargaining with religious fanatics

Introducing the Pseudepigrapha of Second Temple Judaism: Message, Context, and Significance Format:Hardcover When danger strikesThis book introduces readers to a much neglected and misunderstood assortment of Jewish writings from around the time of the New Testament. Dispelling mistaken notions of "falsely attributed writings" that are commonly inferred from the designation "pseudepigrapha," Daniel Gurtner demonstrates the rich indebtedness these works exhibit to the traditions and scriptures of Israel's past. In surveying many of the most important works, Introducing the