The Levites in Josephus

Various scholars have opined, on the basis of one or other text of the Antiquities, that Josephus evidences an "anti-Levite" tendency. This article systematically examines all uses of "levitical terminology" in the Antiquities (the only writing of the Josephan corpus to use this...

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Auteur principal: Begg, Christopher 1950- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: College 2004
Dans: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Année: 2004, Volume: 75, Pages: 1-22
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Juifs / Histoire
RelBib Classification:BH Judaïsme
Sujets non-standardisés:B Prêtre
B Josephus, Flavius (37-100)
B Lévite
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Résumé:Various scholars have opined, on the basis of one or other text of the Antiquities, that Josephus evidences an "anti-Levite" tendency. This article systematically examines all uses of "levitical terminology" in the Antiquities (the only writing of the Josephan corpus to use this terminology). From the examination it emerges that Josephus does not evidence any consistent, thorough-going tendency to denigrate the Levites or minimalize their role in Israel's history. While he does this on occasion, on other occasions he introduces references to the Levites and their activities where the Bible itself lacks these.
ISSN:0360-9049
Contient:In: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion