Josephus' Interpretation of the Books of Samuel
Since the seventies, no study has examined the methodologies of Josephus' rewriting of an entire biblical book as part of his Judean Antiquities. This book attempts to fill this vacuum by exploring Josephus' adaptation of the books of Samuel, penetrating the exegetical strategies he employ...
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| Reviews: | Josephus’ Interpretation of the Books of Samuel, Michael Avioz, Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2013 (ISBN 978-0-567-60880-2), xviii + 254 pp., hb £70 (2016) (Johnson, Benjamin J. M., 1982 -)
[Rezension von: Aviʿoz, Mikhaʾel, 1967-, Josephus' interpretation of the Books of Samuel] (2017) (Patrick, J. E.) |
| Series/Journal: | The Library of Second Temple Studies
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| 505 | 8 | 0 | |a CONTENTS; 7. Josephus and the Books of Chronicles; Preface; Acknowlegments; Abbreviations; Part IPRELIMINARY MATTERS; Chapter 1 -- INTRODUCTION; 1. Why Samuel?; 2. What Bible?; 3. Apologetic versus Exegetical Motives; 4. Earlier Research; 5. Assumptions and Methodology; 6. The Plan of the Present Book; 7. Note on Translations and Editions; 8. Conclusion; Chapter 2 -- THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL IN JOSEPHUS: AN OVERVIEW; 1. The Authorship of the Books of Samuel; 2. Narrative Beginnings in the Book of Samuel; 3. Conclusion; Part II -- JOSEPHUS' TREATMENT OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL |
| 505 | 8 | 0 | |a Chapter 3THE SAUL NARRATIVE IN JOSEPHUS' ANTIQUITIES1. Saul's Anointing; 2. Saul's Election; 3. Saul as a Prophet; 4. Samuel's Speech; 5. Saul's Supporters and Opponents; 6. Saul the Wise?; 7. Saul as a Military Hero; 8. Saul, the Unjust King; 9. Saul and Jonathan; 10. Saul's End; 11. Conclusions; Chapter 4 -- THE DAVID NARRATIVES IN JOSEPHUS' ANTIQUITIES; 1. The David Narrative; 2. The Relations between David and Jonathan; 3. David and Michal; 4. Saul's Persecution of David; 5. The Geography of the Persecution Stories; 6. David and Abigail |
| 505 | 8 | 0 | |a 7. David's Lament of Saul and Jonathan (2 Samuel 1.17-27)8. David and Abner (2 Samuel 2-3); 9. David's Establishment as King of Judah; 10. Abner Establishes Ishbosheth as King; 11. The Motive for Abner's Murder; 12. The Murder of Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 4); 13. David's Reign in Hebron and Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5); 14. The Transfer of the Ark to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6); 15. Nathan's Oracle (2 Samuel 7); 16. The List of David's Wars (2 Samuel 8); 17. David and Mephibosheth; 18. David's Wars against Ammon and Aram (2 Samuel 10.1-19); 19. David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12); 20. The Absalom Narrative |
| 505 | 8 | 0 | |a 21. The Revolt of Sheba ben Bichri22. The Appendices (2 Samuel 21-24); 23. The Struggle between Adonijah and Solomon; 24. Conclusion; Part IIIANALYSIS OF JOSEPHUS' TECHNIQUES AND OVERARCHING ISSUES; Chapter 5 -- JOSEPHUS' TREATMENT OF DOUBLE NARRATIVES IN THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL; 1. What Is a Doublet?; 2. Doublets in Josephus' Retelling of the Former Prophets; 3. Doublets in the Book of Samuel; 4. Other Repetitions; 5. Josephus in Comparison with Greek and Latin Authors; 6. The Rhetorical Function of the Doublets in Josephus' Antiquities; 8. The Attitude towards Monarchy in Josephus' Works |
| 505 | 8 | 0 | |a 9. The Question of Messianism10. Josephus' Intended Audience; 11. Josephus' Vorlage; 12. Conclusion; Chapter 6CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors |
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