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| Title: Abraham as Chaldean scientist and father of the Jews; Josephus, Ant. 1.154-168, and the Greco-Roman discourse about astronomy/astrology Secondary Title: Journal for the Study of Judaism Volume: 35.2 Pages: 119-158 Type: Journal Article Year: 2004 Abstract: Studying Josephus' narratives on Abraham, this article focuses on the function of astronomy and astrology in AJ 1:154-168, which is related to other early Jewish traditions about Abraham, the Chaldeans, and the stars. Then, the article examines Josephus' account and its relations with the discourse about the astrology and astronomy in Rome during the first century CE. Abraham was not only a scientist and teacher, but more importantly, he was a discoverer of the monotheism, which was a fundamental Jewish contribution to the culture in the ancient world. Keywords: Genesis; Abraham; Antiquities; astrology; astronomy; Greek, Greeks, Hellenism |