The Assumption of Moses: Translated from the Latin sixth century ms., the unemended text of which is published herewith, together with the text in its restored and critically emended form

Reproduction (facsimile) of the original book from 1897.THE Assumption of Moses was, in all probability, a composite work, and consisted of two originally distinct books, of which the first was really the Testament of Moses, and the second the Assumption. The former was written in Hebrew, between 7 and 29 A.D., and possibly also the latter. A Greek version of the entire work appeared in the first century A.D. Of this a few phrases and sentences have been preserved in St. Matt. xxiv. 2 9; Ac...