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| Title: Josephus' Portrait of Elijah Secondary Title: SJOT Volume: 8 Pages: 61-86 Type: Journal Article Year: 1994 Abstract: "Inasmuch as Josephus was writing for both non-Jewish audiences, he was careful to neither aggrandize nor denigrate the character of Elijah excessively. Because of the traditions identifying Elijah with Phinehas the biblical zealot and portraying him as the forerunner of the messiah, Josephus who was so indebted to the Roman imperial family could hardly aggrandize him. Because of Elijah 's popularity with the Jewish masses, Josephus could hardly afford to downgrade him, though he did tone down the miracles associated with him". - D.J.H. Keywords: Antiquities |