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Title: The Descent of Christ in the Odes of Solomon
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Author: William Romaine Newbold
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Series Volume: 51
ISBN: 978-1-59333-866-4
Price: $32
Format: Paperback, 6 x 9, 1 vol(s), iv +44 pp.
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In The Descent of Christ in the Odes of Solomon Professor Newbold explores the implications of the Descent of Christ in the twenty-third Ode in regards to astrology and Gnostic thought. Fittingly the work begins with a review of the author’s conception of Gnostic ideology. Next, Newbold offers a translation of the twenty-third Ode with textual notes and a commentary. Though reliant largely on secondary source evidence for his comparisons of the Odes with Gnostic philosophy, Newbold offers provocative arguments for a correlation between the two. Likewise, a survey of the astronomical dating systems of the age is provided to compensate for the ambiguity surrounding the timing of the astronomical events referred to in the Odes. In the end, this essay supports the thesis of the author’s earlier work, Bardaisan and the Odes of Solomon, that the Odes emerged from a Judaeo-Christian, Mesopotamian setting.

William Romaine Newbold (1865-1926) was a philosopher and an antiquarian. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he returned there as a Lecturer in Latin and was later promoted to Assistant Professor of Philosophy and eventually Dean of the Graduate School and later Adam Seybert Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy. His research included several ambitious archaeological and literary analyses including the presumed discovery of the tombs of St. Paul and St. Peter.

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Title: Catalogue of All Works Known to Exist in the Armenian Language
Subtitle: Up to the Seventeenth Century
Author: Harrison Gray Otis Dwight
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Series Volume: 54
ISBN: 978-1-59333-869-5
Price: $29
Format: Paperback, 6 x 9, 1 vol(s), iv+49 pp.
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Following an introduction, the Catalogue provides a description of all the works of Armenian provenance known to the author, proceeding chronologically by century. Each entry begins with a summary of the content of the work and a short biography of the author when available. Subsequent European editions or translations of each work are also noted. The work concludes with sections referencing the works of Greek Church Fathers preserved in Armenian and secular literature.

Harrison Gray Otis Dwight (1803-1862) spent thirty years in Constantinople as an American Congregational missionary to the Armenians. He was a graduate of Hamilton College and Andover Theological Seminary. He also wrote such notable works as Christianity Revived in the East, and Christianity in Turkey: A Narrative of the Protestant Reformation in the Armenian Church.

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Title: A Syriac Valentinian Hymn
Subtitle: An Excerpt from Epiphanius' Panarion
Author: William Romaine Newbold
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Series Volume: 52
ISBN: 978-1-59333-867-1
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Format: Paperback, 6 x 9, 1 vol(s), 48 pp.
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Epiphanius, the great fourth century heresiographer, included in his discussion of the Valentinians an excerpt from a Valentinian manuscript, presumably in his possession. At the end of this excerpt is what Epiphanius believes to be a list of the names of Aeons. However, this list proves to be a Syriac poem concerning the works of the Celestial Light and the Celestial Firmament. Newbold provides the Greek and Syriac texts to this poem with his translation as well as textual notes and commentary. This essay provides the reader with insight to the nature of the text and its contributions to understanding Valentinianism, and also the potential causes for Epiphanius’ mistaking the poem for a list.

William Romaine Newbold (1865-1926) was a philosopher and an antiquarian. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he returned there as a Lecturer in Latin and was later promoted to Assistant Professor of Philosophy and eventually Dean of the Graduate School and later Adam Seybert Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy. His research included several ambitious archaeological and literary analyses including the presumed discovery of the tombs of St. Paul and St. Peter.

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Title: The Emperor Julian and the Jews
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Author: Michael Adler
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Series Volume: 44
ISBN: 978-1-59333-857-2
Price: $38
Format: Paperback, 6 x 9, 1 vol(s), 67 pp.
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The Roman Emperor Julian is among the most vilified by ancient Christian writers. His interest in restoring the religion of the ancient Greeks and Romans earned him the ascription of “Apostate.” Though he was never in the league of Nero or Diocletian, he is accused of great persecutions against the Christians. However, he is also one of the few Roman emperors who had very favorable connections with the Jews. Thus, in Jewish histories he is not seen as a tyrant or a persecutor but as a benevolent and able leader. This study explores Julian's actions in regards to the Jews with special attention given to his advances toward rebuilding the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. It offers the reader an insight into another aspect of Julian’s reign.

Michael Adler(1868-1944) was an exceptional scholar of Jewish history and the Hebrew language. His publications range from works on grammar to synagogue histories. Several of his works focus on the history of Jews in England.

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Title: Hieronymi Quaestiones Hebraicae in Libro Geneseos
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Author: Paul de Lagarde
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Series Volume: 72
ISBN: 978-1-59333-964-7
Price: $37.7
Format: Paperback, 6 x 9, 1 vol(s), viii + 72 pp.
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Written in the scholarly Latin of his day, Lagarde considers in this brief study the questions Jerome raises on the Hebrew of the book of Genesis. In an abridged commentary form, Lagarde follows the questions in the order in which the book of Genesis presents the material. Beginning with the creation, Lagarde skips along to the phrases of Jerome’s text that raise questions and provides his insights about them. Presuming that the reader of the Vulgate will understand the Latin of the original, the comments on the material are likewise written in Latin. In such a brief treatment, naturally the entire book of Genesis cannot be explicated, but a sufficient amount of material is addressed to reward the effort of the exegete who works through Lagarde’s observations. As useful now as when it was initially published, Lagarde’s understanding of the Latin of Genesis is worth the exploration.

Paul Anton de Lagarde (1827-1891) was a biblical scholar and student of ancient languages. Having studied at Berlin, Halle, London, and Paris, he had a wide exposure to international thought. He eventually taught at Göttingen. Despite his participation in the anti-Semitism of his day, he was a gifted student of Semitic languages. His voluminous linguistic works are still recognized for their insights into oriental languages. He made important contributions to the study of Syriac, Aramaic, Arabic, Hebrew, and Coptic, as well as Greek and Latin.

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