Old Testament History and Early Jewish Writings
Questions about the Old Testament and Jewish History:
Why is it important to understand Old Testament history?
About the resources below:
Much of Jewish history is found in the Old Testament and can be found in the Jewish Tanakh. Additional history is found in the Deutrocanonical books most commonly found in the Catholic versions of the Bible, which Protastent Bibles omit. Below you will also find writings of famous Jewish writers and historians Philo of Alexandria and Josephus.
Tanakh*
Deuterocanon
Pseudepigrapha (some not Jewish)
Dead Sea Scrolls – coming soon*
Philo of Alexandria – see Introduction to Philo
| On the Creation |
On the Migration of Abraham |
On the Virtues |
| Allegorical Interpretation, I |
Who is the Heir of Divine Things? |
On Rewards and Punishments |
| Allegorical Interpretation, II |
On Mating |
Every Good Man is Free |
| Allegorical Interpretation, III |
On Flight and Finding |
On the Contemplative Life |
| On the Cherubim |
On the Change of Names |
On the Eternity of the World |
| On the Birth of Abel |
On Dreams |
Flaccus |
| Worse is Wont to Attack Better |
On Abraham |
Hypothetica: Apology for the Jews |
| On the Posterity of Cain and His Exile |
On Joseph |
On Providence: Fragment I |
| On the Giants |
On the Life of Moses, I |
On Providence: Fragment II |
| On the Unchangableness of God |
On the Life of Moses, II |
On the Embassy to Gaius |
| On Husbandry |
The Decalogue |
Questions and Answers on Genesis, I |
| Concerning Noah’s Work as a Planter |
The Special Laws, I |
Questions and Answers on Genesis, II |
| On Drunkenness |
The Special Laws, II |
Questions and Answers on Genesis, III |
| On Sobriety |
The Special Laws, III |
Appendix 1: Concerning the World |
| On the Confusion of Tongues |
The Special Laws, IV |
Appendix 2: Fragments |
Flavius Josephus – see Introduction to Josephus
Talmud – see Introduction to Talmud
*Information Taken from earlyjewishwritings.com – a scholarly compilation of Jewish writings.
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