Bibliography
| Title: Will the real Josephus please stand up? Secondary Title: BArR Volume: 23 Pages: 58-65, 67-68 Type: Journal Article Year: 1997 Abstract: Harrington, Daniel J. in: NTAb 42.2 (1998), 341-342: "According to Josephus, most Judeans were drawn into war with Rome reluctantly by the arrogant and un-Jewish behavior of a few tyrants. He portrayed the fall of Jerusalem as punishment for their sins against god's holy sanctuary. By the time of Josephus' Jewish War the rebels had already been punished, and so there was no longer any basis for anti-Judean sentiment. The surviving Judeans prized civility and were innocent of war guilt. There is no reason to believe that Josephus' motives and perspective changed between Jewish War and Antiquities".
Ruiten, J.T.A.G.M. van in: JSJ 29.2 (1998), 206: "In Antiquities and Against Apion Josephus continues the effort which he began in the Jewish War. Having tried to end reprisals by removing the worldwide Jewish population from war guilt [in the Jewish War], he addressed those gentiles who continued to be interested in Judean history and culture. For this group, he portrayed Judaism as the only effective system of law and life in existence. Against Apion contains a systematic refutation of old anti-Jewish slanders in resounding statements about the power and influence of Jewish culture". Keywords: Specific Examinations of Josephus, collections of Josephus |