Isaiah 10:34 and the “Ambiguous Oracle” in Josephus, Bellum 6.312–313 (Part One)
One of the most disputed passages in Josephus is found only late in his account of the Jewish war against Rome, 66–70 CE. After relating numerous phenomena he considered portents of the destruction of Jerusalem with the Temple, he notes two oracles. The first, in Bell. 6.311, has never been traced b...
| Published in: | The review of rabbinic Judaism |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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| In: |
The review of rabbinic Judaism
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| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Josephus
Jewish War 6.312–313
ambiguous oracle
Vespasian
Hezekiah
Isaiah
B Bible. Jesaja 10,34 |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | One of the most disputed passages in Josephus is found only late in his account of the Jewish war against Rome, 66–70 CE. After relating numerous phenomena he considered portents of the destruction of Jerusalem with the Temple, he notes two oracles. The first, in Bell. 6.311, has never been traced back to a specific scriptural passage or Judaic tradition. The second, in 6.312–13, is the object of this study, in which I argue that Isa. 10:34 is the biblical verse behind the “ambiguous oracle.” |
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| Item Description: | Bildet den ersten Teil eines zweiteiligen Aufsatzes |
| ISSN: | 1570-0704 |
| Contains: | In: The review of rabbinic Judaism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700704-12341341 |