Exodus Retold

Provides a view of the state of biblical interpretation in Alexandria during Pseudo-Solomon's lifetime as well as of the nature of biblical interpretation during the Second Temple period. Argues that what the Wisdom of Solomon, by Pseudo-Solomon, says about the Exodus cannot be understood in isolation, but rather in the context of a set of exegetic traditions concerning the Pentateuch. Evidence for this pre- existing set of traditions is found both in an investigation of Pseudo-Solomon's understanding of scripture and in a number of other texts of the Second Temple period. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR