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Genre/Form: | Criticism, interpretation, etc Early works History Early works to 1800 |
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Named Person: | Flavius Josephus; Flavius Josephus; Saul, King of Israel; David, King of Israel; Flavius Josephus |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Avioz |
ISBN: | 9780567608802 0567608808 |
OCLC Number: | 894307886 |
Description: | xvii, 254 pages ; 24 cm. |
Contents: | Part I. Preliminary matters -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Books of Samuel in Josephus : an overview -- Part II. Josephus' treatment of the Books of Samuel -- Chapter 3: The Saul narrative in Josephus' antiquities -- Chapter 4: The David narrative in Josephus' antiquities -- Part III. Analysis of Josephus' techniques and overarching issues -- Chapter 5: Josephus' treatment of double narratives in the Books of Samuel -- Chapter 6: Conclusion. |
Series Title: | Library of Second Temple studies, 86.; T & T Clark library of biblical studies. |
Responsibility: | Michael Avioz. |
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[A] thorough and even-handed investigation. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament * Josephus' Interpretation of the Books of Samuel makes a significant and unique contribution to Josephus scholarship as well as to the history of Jewish biblical exegesis and the history of biblical interpretation more broadly... Avioz's careful and perspicacious study has brought to light valuable insights into Josephus's method of biblical exegesis, grounded upon numerous concrete examples from the books of Samuel. Avioz's volume is a remarkable and lucid work of cutting-edge Josephus scholarship. * Society of Biblical Literature * Read more...


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- RELIGION -- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation -- General.
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