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Josephus and the Theologies of Ancient Judaism (Hardcover)
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Josephus and the Theologies of Ancient Judaism (Hardcover)
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Though considered one of the most important informants about
Judaism in the first century CE, the Jewish historian Flavius
Josephus's testimony is often overlooked or downplayed. Jonathan
Klawans's Josephus and the Theologies of Ancient Judaism reexamines
Josephus's descriptions of sectarian disagreements concerning
determinism and free will, the afterlife, and scriptural authority.
In each case, Josephus's testimony is analyzed in light of his
works' general concerns as well as relevant biblical, rabbinic, and
Dead Sea texts.
Many scholars today argue that ancient Jewish sectarian disputes
revolved primarily or even exclusively around matters of ritual
law, such as calendar, cultic practices, or priestly succession.
Josephus, however, indicates that the Pharisees, Sadducees, and
Essenes disagreed about matters of theology, such as afterlife and
determinism. Similarly, many scholars today argue that ancient
Judaism was thrust into a theological crisis in the wake of the
destruction of the second temple in 70 CE, yet Josephus's works
indicate that Jews were readily able to make sense of the
catastrophe in light of biblical precedents and contemporary
beliefs.
Without denying the importance of Jewish law-and recognizing
Josephus's embellishments and exaggerations-Josephus and the
Theologies of Ancient Judaism calls for a renewed focus on
Josephus's testimony, and models an approach to ancient Judaism
that gives theological questions a deserved place alongside matters
of legal concern. Ancient Jewish theology was indeed significant,
diverse, and sufficiently robust to respond to the crisis of its
day.
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