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Josephus and the Theologies of Ancient Judaism (Paperback)
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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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