Translations of Ancient Texts

Introductory

Evans, Craig A. Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature. Peabody, Mass. Hendrickson, 2005.

Sparks, Kenton L. Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew Bible: A Guide to the Background Literature. Peabody, Mass. Hendrickson, 2005.

Ancient Near Eastern

Chavalas, Mark W., ed. The Ancient Near East: Historical Sources in Translation. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006.

Hallo, William W., and K. Lawson Younger, eds. The Context of Scripture. Vol. 1, Canonical Compositions from the Biblical World. Vol. 2, Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World. Vol. 3, Archival Documents from the Biblical World. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1997; 1999; 2003.

Lewis, Theodore I., ed. Writings from the Ancient World. A series produced by the Society of Biblical Literature (Atlanta, Ga.), with each volume devoted to a particular genre and language.

Pritchard, James B., ed. Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 3d ed., 1969.

Early Jewish

General

Bartlett, John R. Jews in the Hellenistic World: Josephus, Aristeas, the Sibylline Oracles, Eupolemus. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1985.

Maccoby, Hyam. Early Rabbinic Writings. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1988.

Septuagint

Pietersma, Albert, and Benjamin G. Wright, eds. A New English Translation of the Septuagint and the Other Greek Translations Traditionally included under That Title. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Dead Sea Scrolls

Abegg, Martin, Jr.; Peter Flint; and Eugene Ulrich, eds. The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1999.

García Martínez, Florentino, ed. The Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition. 2 vols. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2000.

Vermes, Geza. The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 2004.

Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

Charles, R. H., ed. The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament. 2 vols. Oxford: Clarendon, 1913.

Charlesworth, James H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha. 2 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1983; 1985.

Josephus

Mason, Steve, ed. Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2000– .

Whiston, William, trans. The Works of Josephus Complete and Unabridged. 1736. New updated edition, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1987.

Williamson, G. A., trans. Josephus: The Jewish War. New York: Penguin, 1984.

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Philo of Alexandria

Williamson, Ronald. Jews in the Hellenistic World: Philo. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1989.

Yonge, C. D., trans. The Works of Philo. 1854. New updated edition, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1993.

Loeb Classical Library

Introductory

Evans, Craig A. Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature. Peabody, Mass. Hendrickson, 2005.

Sparks, Kenton L. Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew Bible: A Guide to the Background Literature. Peabody, Mass. Hendrickson, 2005.

Ancient Near Eastern

Chavalas, Mark W., ed. The Ancient Near East: Historical Sources in Translation. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006.

Hallo, William W., and K. Lawson Younger, eds. The Context of Scripture. Vol. 1, Canonical Compositions from the Biblical World. Vol. 2, Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World. Vol. 3, Archival Documents from the Biblical World. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1997; 1999; 2003.

Lewis, Theodore I., ed. Writings from the Ancient World. A series produced by the Society of Biblical Literature (Atlanta, Ga.), with each volume devoted to a particular genre and language.

Pritchard, James B., ed. Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 3d ed., 1969.

Early Jewish

General

Bartlett, John R. Jews in the Hellenistic World: Josephus, Aristeas, the Sibylline Oracles, Eupolemus. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1985.

Maccoby, Hyam. Early Rabbinic Writings. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1988.

Septuagint

Pietersma, Albert, and Benjamin G. Wright, eds. A New English Translation of the Septuagint and the Other Greek Translations Traditionally included under That Title. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Dead Sea Scrolls

Abegg, Martin, Jr.; Peter Flint; and Eugene Ulrich, eds. The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1999.

García Martínez, Florentino, ed. The Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition. 2 vols. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2000.

Vermes, Geza. The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 2004.

Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

Charles, R. H., ed. The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament. 2 vols. Oxford: Clarendon, 1913.

Charlesworth, James H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha. 2 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1983; 1985.

Josephus

Mason, Steve, ed. Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2000– .

Whiston, William, trans. The Works of Josephus Complete and Unabridged. 1736. New updated edition, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1987.

Williamson, G. A., trans. Josephus: The Jewish War. New York: Penguin, 1984.

Loeb Classical Library

Philo of Alexandria

Williamson, Ronald. Jews in the Hellenistic World: Philo. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1989.

Yonge, C. D., trans. The Works of Philo. 1854. New updated edition, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1993.

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Mishnah

Danby, Herbert. The Mishnah. Oxford: Clarendon, 1933.

Neusner, Jacob. The Mishnah: A New Translation. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988.

Talmud

Epstein, I. The Babylonian Talmud. 30 vols. London: Soncino, 1935–48.

Steinsaltz, Adin. The Talmud. New York: Random House, 1989–99.

Early Christian

General

Barrett, C. K. The New Testament Background: Writings from Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire That Illuminate Christian Origins. Rev. ed. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1987.

Cartlidge, David R., and David L. Dungan, eds. Documents for the Study of the Gospels. Rev. ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1994.

Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament: A Collection of Apocryphal Christian Literature in an English Translation. Rev ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.

Richardson, Cyril D., ed. Early Christian Fathers. New York: Macmillan, 1970.

Staniforth, Maxwell, trans. Early Christian Writings. New York: Penguin, 1987.

Nag Hammadi

Barnstone, Willis, and Marvin Meyer, eds. The Gnostic Bible. Boston: Shambhala, 2003.

Layton, Bentley. The Gnostic Scriptures: A New Translation. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1987.

Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. 4th rev. ed. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1996.

Ancient Translations Of The Bible

Greek

Brenton, Lancelot C. L. The Septuagint with Apocrypha: Greek and English. 1851. Reprint, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1986.

Aramaic

McNamara, Martin, et al. The Aramaic Bible: The Targums. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical, 1987– .

Classical Sources

Beard, Mary; John North; and Simon Price. Religions of Rome. Vol. 2: A Sourcebook. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Translations of the writings of most Greek and Roman authors are available in the Loeb Classical Library.