Bibliography
| Title: Prophets and Prophecy in Josephus Secondary Title: JThS Volume: 41 Pages: 386-422 Type: Journal Article Year: 1990 Abstract: "The investigation of prophets and prophecy in Josephus' writings deals with the importance of the biblical prophets, the nature of prophecy, the prophet as historian, the cessation of prophecy, the prophet as predictor, pagan and talmudic views of prophecy, and the relation between prophet and priest. Josephus viewed the prophets as recorders and guarantors of biblical history and predecessors of later historians such as Josephus (who saw himself as a latter-day Jeremia)". - D.J.H.
"On 1) the importance of the Biblical prophets to Josephus and his knowledge of them, 2) his perception of the nature and purpose of prophecy, 3) his view of the relationship between prophecy and the professional historian, 4) his explanation of the view that prophecy had ceased with the destruction of the First Temple, 5) the influence of Hellenization and rabbinic views on Josephus's view, and 6) the correlation between Josephus the priest and Josephus the prophet".
"The important role of the Biblical prophets is emphasized as an element of divine providence. Prediction is ipso facto a prophecy but also inspired record of the past. Josephus regards them as his predecessors as historians (for thirteen books of the OT ended with the return from the Babylonian captivity)". - W. Sch. Keywords: Josephus as Theologian |