Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum: Facing Latin – English Text

Book 5 in Early Jewish Writings

This is a parallel facing edition of Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum. This is a classic example of rewritten scripture (Rewritten Bible). This means it reuses the biblical narrative to speak to a contemporary audience and fill in gaps within the text, a method later perfected by midrash. However, it stands out among the rewritten scriptures given its extensive focus on the Judges. The work underlines the conviction that even when God’s people are under threat from extinction, God will deliver them, since they are his chosen people from before creation.

This book is part of a unique series that contains early Jewish writings in ancient languages alongside English translations on facing pages. This series is designed as a useful cost-efficient tool for students, scholars, and lay persons interested in studying early Jewish writings. These works are important since they were considered authoritative by many early Jewish and Christian communities. Furthermore, they are saturated with examples of early Jewish biblical interpretation and correct false assumptions about early Judaism. Finally for Christians they are important since the New Testament quotes and alludes to these works.

Other features include:

• Introduction to this book and early Jewish literature
• Paradigm charts of noun and verbs
• Wide margins