Josephus's interpretation of the Bible

University of California Press

1998

xvi, 837 p.

Hellenistic culture and society ; 27

Indexes: 'Passages from ancient writers': p. 703-792; 'General index': p. 793-809; 'Greek, Latin, and Hebrew and Aramaic words': p. 811-829; 'Modern scholars': p. 831-837. Includes bibliography (p. 675-701).

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pt. 1. General considerations. Josephus's historiographical predecessors -- Josephus as rewriter of the Bible -- The qualities of biblical heroes -- Josephus as apologist to non-Jews and to Jews -- Stylistic and other changes -- pt. 2. Josephus's biblical portraits. Abraham -- Isaac -- Jacob -- Joseph -- Moses -- Joshua -- Samson -- Samuel -- Saul -- David -- Solomon -- Daniel.

Josephus (AD 37-?100), a pro-Roman Jew closely associated with the emperor Titus, is one of the earliest commentators on the Bible. This text attempts to understand Josephus's purposes and techniques in retelling the Bible, and reviews his treatment of 12 key biblical figures

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