Tendentious Historiographies surveys ten Jewish literary works
composed in Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek between the 8th and the
mid-2nd century BCE, and shows that each deals with major problems
of the Jewish populations in the Land of Israel or in the
dispersions. Michael Chyutin provides insightful and at times
surprising explorations of the purpose behind these texts. Jonah is
viewed as a grotesque, a parody of prophetic writing. Ahiqar
preaches the breaking of religious, national and familial
frameworks and supports assimilation into the local society. Esther
calls for Jewish national and familial solidarity and recommends
concealment of religious identity. Daniel preaches individual
observance of the religious precepts. Susannah also advocates
national and religious solidarity. Tobit tells the story of the
founders of the sect of the Therapeutes. Ruth supports the Jews who
did not go into exile in Babylon. The play Exagoge and the romance
Joseph and Aseneth support the Oniad temple in Egypt. Finally,
Judith supports the moderate approach of the Jerusalem priests
against the Hasmoneans' demand for violent struggle.
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