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120 Pages on Individual Writings in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), Deuterocanon (OT Apocrypha), and Pseudepigrapha, as seen online.
The King James Version of the Old Testament and Apocrypha (Tanakh and Deuterocanon).
The Jewish Publication Society translation of the Tanakh.
The Jewish Publication Society Tanakh in Hebrew.
The full text of Philo of Alexandria in Yonge's translation, with introductory notes.
The full text of the works of Josephus in Whiston's translation.
A digital version of R. H. Charles's Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, volume one. Contains introductions, texts, and notes for: 1 Esdras, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, 3 Maccabees, Tobit, Judith, Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, 1 Baruch, Epistle of Jeremy, Prayer of Manasses, Additions to Daniel, and Additions to Esther.
A digital version of R. H. Charles's Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, volume two. Contains introductions, texts and notes for: The Book of Jubilees, The Letter of Aristeas, The Books of Adam and Eve, Slavonic Life of Adam and Eve, The Apocalypse of Moses, The Martyrdom of Isaiah, 1 Enoch, The Testament of the XII Patriarchs, The Sibylline Oracles, The Assumption of Moses, 2 Enoch, 2 Baruch, 3 Baruch, and 4 Ezra.
Josephus by Norman Bentwich
Philo of Alexandria by Norman Bentwich
The Talmud, an introduction by Emanuel Deutsch
An introduction to the literature of the Old Testament by S. R. Driver
An introduction to the Old Testament, chronologically arranged by Harlan Creelman
The Literature of the Old Testament by Julius A. Bewer
Introduction to the Canonical Books of the Old Testament by Carl Cornill

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Table of Contents for Quick Navigation

Tanakh

Genesis	Ezekiel	Psalms
Exodus	Hosea	Proverbs
Leviticus	Joel	Job
Numbers	Amos	Song of Solomon
Deuteronomy	Obadiah	Ruth
Joshua	Jonah	Lamentations
Judges	Micah	Ecclesiastes
1 Samuel	Nahum	Esther
2 Samuel	Habakkuk	Daniel
1 Kings	Zephaniah	Ezra
2 Kings	Haggai	Nehemiah
Isaiah	Zechariah	1 Chronicles
Jeremiah	Malachi	2 Chronicles

Deuterocanon

1 Esdras	Wisdom of Solomon	Susanna
2 Esdras	Wisdom of Jesus Son of Sirach	Bel and the Dragon
Tobit	Baruch	Prayer of Manasseh
Judith	Letter of Jeremiah	1 Maccabees
Additions to Esther	Prayer of Azariah	2 Maccabees

Pseudepigrapha

Apocalypse of Abraham	Eupolemus	3 Maccabees
Testament of Abraham	Pseudo-Eupolemus	4 Maccabees
Apocalypse of Adam	Apocryphon of Ezekiel	5 Maccabees
Testament of Adam	Ezekiel the Tragedian	Syriac Menander
Life of Adam and Eve	Greek Apocalypse of Ezra	Testament of Moses
Ahiqar	Questions of Ezra	Book of Noah
Letter of Aristeas	Revelation of Ezra	Orphica
Aristeas the Exegete	Vision of Ezra	Philo the Epic Poet
Aristobulus	Fragments of Pseudo-Greek Poets	Pseudo-Philo
Artapanus	Pseudo-Hecataeus	Pseudo-Phocylides
2 Baruch	Hellenistic Synagogal Prayers	The Lives of the Prophets
3 Baruch	Testament of Isaac	History of the Rechabites
4 Baruch	Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah	Apocalypse of Sedrach
Cleodemus Malchus	Ladder of Jacob	Treatise of Shem
Apocalypse of Daniel	Prayer of Jacob	Sibylline Oracles
More Psalms of David	Testament of Jacob	Odes of Solomon
Demetrius the Chronographer	Jannes and Jambres	Psalms of Solomon
Eldad and Modad	Testament of Job	Testament of Solomon
Apocalypse of Elijah	Joseph and Aseneth	Thallus
1 Enoch	History of Joseph	Theodotus
2 Enoch	Prayer of Joseph	Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
3 Enoch	Jubilees	Apocalypse of Zephaniah

Dead Sea Scrolls - see the Open Scrolls Project

Philo of Alexandria - see Introduction to Philo

On the Creation	On the Migration of Abraham	On the Virtues
Allegorical Interpretation, I	Who is the Heir of Divine Things?	On Rewards and Punishments
Allegorical Interpretation, II	On Mating	Every Good Man is Free
Allegorical Interpretation, III	On Flight and Finding	On the Contemplative Life
On the Cherubim	On the Change of Names	On the Eternity of the World
On the Birth of Abel	On Dreams	Flaccus
Worse is Wont to Attack Better	On Abraham	Hypothetica: Apology for the Jews
On the Posterity of Cain and His Exile	On Joseph	On Providence: Fragment I
On the Giants	On the Life of Moses, I	On Providence: Fragment II
On the Unchangableness of God	On the Life of Moses, II	On the Embassy to Gaius
On Husbandry	The Decalogue	Questions and Answers on Genesis, I
Concerning Noah's Work as a Planter	The Special Laws, I	Questions and Answers on Genesis, II
On Drunkenness	The Special Laws, II	Questions and Answers on Genesis, III
On Sobriety	The Special Laws, III	Appendix 1: Concerning the World
On the Confusion of Tongues	The Special Laws, IV	Appendix 2: Fragments

Flavius Josephus - see Introduction to Josephus

Antiquities Book I	Antiquities Book XI	Wars Book I
Antiquities Book II	Antiquities Book XII	Wars Book II
Antiquities Book III	Antiquities Book XIII	Wars Book III
Antiquities Book IV	Antiquities Book XIV	Wars Book IV
Antiquities Book V	Antiquities Book XV	Wars Book V
Antiquities Book VI	Antiquities Book XVI	Wars Book VI
Antiquities Book VII	Antiquities Book XVII	Wars Book VII
Antiquities Book VIII	Antiquities Book XVIII	Life of Josephus
Antiquities Book IX	Antiquities Book XIX	Against Apion Book I
Antiquities Book X	Antiquities Book XX	Against Apion Book II

Talmud - see Introduction to Talmud