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| Title: Josephus' Portrait of Hezekiah Secondary Title: JBL Volume: 111 Pages: 597-610 Type: Journal Article Year: 1992 Abstract: "In AJ IX 260-267; X 1-36 Josephus was clearly aware of the parallel between the Assyrians and the Romans in their assaults on Jerusalem. He pointedly contrasts the Assyrians who had violated their promise not to attack the city, with the Romans, who are just and mild in their treatment of their enemies. Hence, Josephus deliberately chooses not to build up Hezekiah as a person with the traditional gamut of virtues, but rather as a pious servant of God who triumphs because God rewards the piety". - A.S. van der Woude
"In presenting his narrative of Hezekiah in Antiquities 9-10 Josephus was clearly aware of the parallel between the Assyrians and the Romans in their assaults on Jerusalem. Thus Josephus bypassed the traditional gamut of virtues in favour of portraying Hezekiah as the pious servant of God who triumphed because God rewarded his piety". - D.J.H.
"In seiner auf wohlwollende römische Leser abzielenden Darstellung der Jüdischen Altertümer zeichnet Josephus die Gestalt Hiskias in einer Weise, daß Römer keinen Anstoß nehmen konnten (außergewöhnliche Frömmigkeit, aber keine messianischen Züge bei Hiskia; Vermeidung von Anspielungen, welche die Jerusalem bekriegenden Römer mit den Assyrern und deren wunderbare Abwehr durch Gottes Eingreifen in Verbindung bringen könnten)". Keywords: Antiquities |