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Eldad and Medad

A lost Jewish work mentioned in the Talmud and early Christian literature, attributed to the two elders who prophesied in the camp of Israel.|||Only fragments and references survive.|||Probably composed in the 2nd century BCE or later.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Fragmentary. Prophecies attributed to Eldad and Medad, concerning the end of days and the coming of the Messiah.|||Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 2. Doubleday, 1985.|||Eldad and Medad — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldad_and_Medad|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" And Eldad and Medad prophesied in the camp, saying: The Lord will raise up a prophet like Moses." — Eldad and Medad (paraphrase)

Collection: Jewish Pseudepigrapha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Probably composed in the 2nd century BCE or later.

Language & Manuscripts

Only fragments and references survive.

Why It Matters for Study

Fragmentary. Prophecies attributed to Eldad and Medad, concerning the end of days and the coming of the Messiah.

" And Eldad and Medad prophesied in the camp, saying: The Lord will raise up a prophet like Moses." — Eldad and Medad (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

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

  • " And Eldad and Medad prophesied in the camp, saying: The Lord will raise up a prophet like Moses." — Eldad and Medad (paraphrase) " And Eldad and Medad prophesied in the camp, saying: The Lord will raise up a prophet like Moses." — Eldad and Medad (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 2. Doubleday, 1985.
Eldad and Medad — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldad_and_Medad|Background and scholarly discussion.
" And Eldad and Medad prophesied in the camp, saying: The Lord will raise up a prophet like Moses." — Eldad and Medad (paraphrase)