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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 employs to modify the biblical stories
for his intended audience. Through meticulous comparison of the
biblical narrative and Josephus' Antiquities, broader issues - such
as Josephus' attitude towards monarchy and women - gradually come
to light, challenging long-held assumptions. This definitive
exploration of Josephus' rewriting of Samuel illuminates the
encounter between the ancient texts and its relevance to scholarly
discourse today.
Michael Avioz builds upon his earlier work on Josephus as an
exegete, providing a comprehensive study of Josephus’
contribution to the crystallization of the Halakha which focuses on
the similarities (and dissimilarities) between his work and the
tannaitic sources, as well as contemporary Second Temple sources.
Avioz begins by providing a clear definition of Halakha, and
offering an explanation of methodology and sources. He then
examines the structure and contents of the Pentateuch in
Josephus’ writing, before moving on to more specific coverage of
the Decalogue in the work of Josephus and its relation to other
laws in the Pentateuch. Further analysis is applied to the laws in
the books of Leviticus-Deuteronomy and on laws that appear outside
the Pentateuch. Throughout, Avioz makes close comparisons between
biblical laws and Josephus’ rewriting of them, in order to
consider the reasons behind this rewriting and the origins of the
texts that Josephus may have had access to in his exegetical work.
Avioz is consequently able to draw clear conclusions about the
interpretative traditions that Josephus had access to and worked
within, and about how he used them in his writing.
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 employs to modify the biblical stories
for his intended audience. Through meticulous comparison of the
biblical narrative and Josephus' Antiquities, broader issues - such
as Josephus' attitude towards monarchy and women - gradually come
to light, challenging long-held assumptions. This definitive
exploration of Josephus' rewriting of Samuel illuminates the
encounter between the ancient texts and its relevance to scholarly
discourse today.
Michael Avioz builds upon his earlier work on Josephus as an
exegete, providing a comprehensive study of Josephus' contribution
to the crystallization of the Halakha which focuses on the
similarities (and dissimilarities) between his work and the
tannaitic sources, as well as contemporary Second Temple sources.
Avioz begins by providing a clear definition of Halakha, and
offering an explanation of methodology and sources. He then
examines the structure and contents of the Pentateuch in Josephus'
writing, before moving on to more specific coverage of the
Decalogue in the work of Josephus and its relation to other laws in
the Pentateuch. Further analysis is applied to the laws in the
books of Leviticus-Deuteronomy and on laws that appear outside the
Pentateuch. Throughout, Avioz makes close comparisons between
biblical laws and Josephus' rewriting of them, in order to consider
the reasons behind this rewriting and the origins of the texts that
Josephus may have had access to in his exegetical work. Avioz is
consequently able to draw clear conclusions about the
interpretative traditions that Josephus had access to and worked
within, and about how he used them in his writing.
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