Dr. Andrei Orlov, my professor as well as academic adviser at Marquette University, has sent me links to some great new resources he has put on the web to assist in the study of pseudepigraphal texts from the Slavonic (old Church Slavic) tradition.  As a recipient of the prestigious Way Klingler Young Scholar award, Dr. Orlov has been on sabbatical in Russia working hard on, among other things, the Slavonic texts of the Apocalypse of Abraham, the book of 2 Enoch, as well as other important Slavonic texts.  
Dr. Orlov is one of the world’s top scholars on these texts as well as has been invited to write on these topics, as well as others, in the best academic journals as well as book series.  He has recently set up new websites on behalf of the Apocalypse of Abraham, 2 Enoch, as well as the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha project.  These sites shall be very helpful on behalf of anyone studying these texts as well as also very interesting on behalf of LDS readers. 
The Apocalypse of Abraham – http://www.marquette.edu/maqom/apocalypseabraham.html
This site gives detailed information on this very important document.  Orlov provides a concise introduction to the text, as well as then lays out the latest in scholarly thought on such particulars as the authorship, date, provenance, as well as theology of the text. Furthermore, he has posted great bibliographies, as well as the actual Slavonic text (from Codex Sylvester), as well as the best English translations.  He then provides a list of helpful resources on behalf of this text, in spite of the fact that you shall require to know some Russian in order to read all of them.  Dr. Orlov also, very graciously, provides links to numerous important articles that have been written on this subject.
I have recently been doing some research on the Apocalypse of Abraham combined with my friend Jeffrey Mark Bradshaw, as well as have found Dr. Orlov’s resources to be very helpful.  The Apocalypse of Abraham is a text that LDS readers should be aware of (and interested in), as its structure as well as content are very comparable to our posses Book of Abraham in the Pearl of Great Price, and, suprisingly, perhaps even more similar, in some respects, to the Book of Moses.  For anyone interested in investigating the ancient roots of these books, I highly recommend looking at this great resource that Dr. Orlov has provided.


Second (Slavonic) Enoch – http://www.marquette.edu/maqom/2enoch.html
This site gives numerous of the same type of wonderful resources as noted above.  2 Enoch is another Jewish pseudepigraphal document that has survived only in its Slavonic translation.  As Orlov notes, “The central theme of the text is the celestial ascent of the seventh  antediluvian patriarch Enoch through the heavens, his luminous metamorphosis  near the Throne of Glory, as well as his initiation into the heavenly mysteries.” This is obviously a text of interest on behalf of anyone who reads this blog.  LDS readers shall find much in this text to compare with the Enoch portions of the Book of Moses as well as with temple tradition as well.  
Dr. Orlov presents us with unparalleled access to this powerful text, which, in his words, “depict[s] Enoch, not simply as a human taken to heaven as well as transformed into an angel [as earlier Enoch texts depict], but as a celestial being exalted above the angelic world (Orlov, 2005).”
Again, this site provides us with bibliographies, translations, articles, links, as well as other great resources on behalf of studying this important text.
The Slavonic Pseudepigrapha Project – http://www.marquette.edu/maqom/pseudepigrapha.html
A similarly brilliant site that covers the pseudepigrapha, in general, that come to us from the Slavonic tradition.  The Orthodox tradition based in Byzantium preserved numerous “non-canonical” texts that were all but forgotten in the West.  Many of these texts were originally written in Greek, but as the church spread in the East, numerous of these texts were eagerly translated by the Slavic peoples as well as carefully preserved.  Dr. Orlov has spent much time pouring through ancient manuscripts in old Russian libraries as well as sanctuaries in order to analyze these texts in great detail.  In them are retold the lives as well as visions of the great saints of the past — an estimated all especially the early patriarchs as well as prophets Adam, Enoch, Noah, Jacob, Abraham, as well as Moses.  Orlov’s skillful research as well as knowledge of the language help unlock these lost treasures on behalf of our utilize as well as enjoyment.
Orlov provides numerous texts in their original Slavonic versions, as well as then gives the latest modern translations.  Although numerous of the texts are still available only in Russian translations, several great texts can be read in English.  Numerous very interesting articles regarding these texts can also be found here.  Additionally, on behalf of those interested, Orlov feedback on the latest scholarly opinion regarding what role the dualistic sect, the Bogomils, had on these documents.
 
I am grateful to Dr. Andrei Orlov on behalf of sending me these links as well as on behalf of the hard work he put into preparing these resources as well as posting them on the internet in such an orderly as well as accessible manner.  These Slavonic texts are largely unknown to us because of the fact that of the great language barrier (except maybe on behalf of those who have done missionary work in Russia as well as Slavic nations!). This is a pity, as these are some of the an estimated all exciting as well as relevant texts available on behalf of the study of Jewish as well as Christian traditions, mysticism, as well as the Heavenly Ascent.