This series of guides is designed to meet the needs of students of the apocryphal and pseudepigraphical writings in a concise and accessible format. Each guide comprises: An introduction to the content and message of the particular book. A survey of the significant critical issues. An assessment of recent scolarship, and signposts towards major critical works in the area. Each guide is written by an acknowledged expert in the field, and the authors have drawn on their teaching experience for this series. The series editor is Michael Knibb, Proffesor of OT Studies at King's College, London.