Abstract
This article analyzes Josephus' rewriting of the biblical narratives about Jonathan, son of Saul (1 Sam. 13-14; 17-23; 31//Ant. 6.95, 105-29, 205-12, 224-41, 252-53, 369). It compares the biblical narratives to Josephus' rewriting in an attempt to understand the nature of the changes he entered into the biblical text. These include omissions, additions, and changes of focus. Did these changes stem from a different Vorlage or from exegetical reasons? Can these changes be explained as deriving from Josephus' apologetic view?
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 68-86 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2012 |
Keywords
- Hellenistic Jewish writers
- Jonathan
- Josephus
- Son of Saul
- early biblical exegesis
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Religious studies
RAMBI publications
- rambi
- Bible -- Samuel -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- David -- King of Israel
- Jonathan -- (Biblical figure)
- Josephus, Flavius -- Antiquitates Judaicae
- Saul -- King of Israel