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Apocalypse of Samuel

A later Jewish apocalyptic work attributed to Samuel, known only from fragments and references.|||Only fragments and references survive.|||Probably composed in the 2nd–5th century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Fragmentary. Describes the visions of Samuel and the end of days.|||Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 2. Doubleday, 1985.|||Apocalypse of Samuel — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_of_Samuel|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" And Samuel said: The Lord will judge his people, and the end is near." — Apocalypse of Samuel (paraphrase)

Collection: Jewish Pseudepigrapha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Probably composed in the 2nd–5th century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Only fragments and references survive.

Why It Matters for Study

Fragmentary. Describes the visions of Samuel and the end of days.

" And Samuel said: The Lord will judge his people, and the end is near." — Apocalypse of Samuel (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And Samuel said: The Lord will judge his people, and the end is near." — Apocalypse of Samuel (paraphrase) " And Samuel said: The Lord will judge his people, and the end is near." — Apocalypse of Samuel (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 2. Doubleday, 1985.
Apocalypse of Samuel — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_of_Samuel|Background and scholarly discussion.
" And Samuel said: The Lord will judge his people, and the end is near." — Apocalypse of Samuel (paraphrase)