The T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism is a two volume reference resource providing comprehensive access to 600 scholarly articles.

The T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism, is now available fully cross-referenced through Theology and Religion Online. It supports students and scholars studying Judaism in the Second Temple Period as well as covering the numerous texts and artefacts related to the period. The work is split into four parts across two volumes, ensuring readers can browse seamlessly between literature, context and historical figures.

➜ Locates the discipline in relation to related fields and provides guidance on the common naming practices and debates.

➜ Provides an overview of the contexts including social, literacy, geographical and linguistic frameworks from Alexander the Great (332 B.C.E.) to the reign of Hadrian (135 C.E.)

➜ Focuses on the literature of the Second Temple period, highlighting the provenance, language and interpretative issues of these crucial texts.

➜ Places the literature within the context of contemporary places, practices, artefacts and historical figures.

➜ Includes 14 specially created color maps and over 60 charts and illustrations.

Edited by Loren T. Struckenbruck, Professor of New Testament at Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany and Daniel M. Gurtner, Professor of New Testament at Gateway Seminary, USA.

"The T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism is a distinguished reference work that will make a significant contribution to the burgeoning field of stidy it addresses. The editors and press are to be commended for creating a work with the ingredients one hopes to find in an encyclopedia: a lengthy list of well-chosen topics that offer both comprehensive and in-depth coverage, and an outstanding, diversified roster of contributors."
— James VanderKam, University of Notre Dame, USA

"This is an extraordinary resource for scholars and students of every level andf area of interest. Top-rate contributors provide elegant, up-to-date essays for all texts as well as all categories of material evidence from, or pertaining to, the Second Temple period. In thoughtful, clear prose, Stuckenbruck’s and Gurtner’s opening chapters summarize scholarship on this era as well as present its overarching context. This is the rare project that meets the challenge of crafting a fully rounded, three dimensional picture of a critical place and time. The information here will comprise a starting point and Launchpad for future research."
— Andrea M. Berlin, Boston University, USA

"Drawing on the expertise of a host of scholars, the T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism fills a big gap as an essential guide to this burgeoning field. This rich reference resource will prove indispensable to students and scholars of the Bible and its contexts in antiquity."
— Judith Newman, University of Toronto, Canada