Jacob, Testament Of
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The Testament of Jacob is a pseudepigraphal work from the Second Temple period, classified as apocalyptic literature and attributed to the biblical patriarch Jacob. It is not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible or most Christian Old Testaments but survives in fragments and translations, offering insight into Jewish interpretive traditions of the era.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
This text provides context for the development of messianic expectations and ethical teachings found in the New Testament, illustrating how early Jewish communities interpreted the blessings of the patriarchs.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.