Philo's Portrayal of Moses in the Context of Ancient Judaism
presents the most comprehensive study of Philo's De Vita Mosis that
exists in any language. Feldman, well known for his work on
Josephus and ancient Judaism, here paves new ground using rabbinic
material with philological precision to illuminate important
parallels and differences between Philo's writing on Moses and
rabbinic literature. One way in which Hellenistic culture
marginalized Judaism was by exposing the apparent defects in Moses'
life and character. Philo's De Vita Mosis is a counterattack to
these charges and is a vital piece of his attempt to reconcile
Judaism and Hellenism. Feldman rigorously examines the text and
shows how Philo presents a narrative of Moses's life similar to
that of a mythical divine and heroic figure, glorifying his birth,
education, and virtues. Feldman demonstrates that Philo is careful
to explain in a scientific way those portions of the Bible,
particularly miracles, that appear incredible to his skeptical
Hellenistic readers. Through Feldman's careful analysis, Moses
emerges as unique among ancient lawgivers. Philo's Portrayal of
Moses in the Context of Ancient Judaism mirrors the organization of
Philo's biography of Moses, which is in two books, the first, in
the style of Plutarch, proceeding chronologically, and the second,
in the style of Suetonius, arranged topically. Following an
introductory chapter, Feldman's study discusses the life of Moses
chronologically in the second chapter and examines his virtues
topically in the third. Feldman compares the particular features of
Philo's portrait of Moses with the way in which Moses is viewed
both by Jewish sources in antiquity (including Pseudo-Philo;
Josephus; Graeco-Jewish historians, poets, and philosophers; and in
the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Samaritan tradition, Dead Sea
Scrolls, and rabbinic tradition) and by non-Jewish sources, notably
the Greek and Roman writers who mention him.
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