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| Title: Studies in Josephus' Rewritten Bible Secondary Title: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 58 Type: Book Year: 1998 Abstract: in: NTAb 43.1 (1999), 198: "This collection consists of edited, corrected, and updated versions of thirty-five articles on how Josephus portrayed biblical figures in his Jewish Antiquities that have been published over a period of almost three decades. They concern mankind's decline after creation, Noah, Jethro, Aaron, the Pharaohs, Korah, Balaam, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Ruth, Joab, Absalom, Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Asa, Ahab, Elijah, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram (King of Israel), Elisha, Jehu, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Jonah, Manasseh, Josiah, Jehoiachin, Zedekiah, Gedaliah, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ahasuerus, and Esther. Also included is a 32-page conclusion that enumerates thirty-nine factors that influenced Josephus in his rewriting of the Bible: non-Jewish audience, Jewish audience, concern with assimilation and intermarriage, respect for the prophets, regard for the priesthood and the Jerusalem Temple, concern to show that biblical heroes are fully comparable to pagan heroes, and so forth. Another collection of Feldman's articles appeared under the title Studies in Hellenistic Judaism (1996)".
Begg, Christopher T. in: OTA 22.1 (1999), 174: "This collection makes readily accessible 35 studies by F. on Josephus' treatment of assorted biblical figures that had previously appeared over the course of three decades in many journals throughout the world. The studies - which have been reworked and updated for their inclusion in this volume - are: "Man's Decline after Creation" (originally published 1968); "Noah" (1988); "Jethro" (1997); "Aaron" (1996); "The Pharoahs" (1993); "Korah" (1993); "Balaam" (1993); "Ehud" (1994); "Deborah" (1986); "Gideon" (1993); "Jephthah" (1996); "Ruth" (1991); "Joab" (1993); "Absalom" (1993); "Jeroboam" (1993); "Rehoboam" (1997); "Asa" (1994); "Ahab" (1992); "Elijah" (1994); "Jehoshaphat" (1993); "Jehoram, King of Israel" (1994); "Elisha" (1994); "Jehu" (1996); "Hezekiah" (1992); "Isaiah" (1997); "Jonah" (1992); "Manasseh" (1991); "Josiah" (1993); "Jehoiachin" (1995); "Zedekiah" (1997); "Gedaliah" (1993); "Ezra" (1993); "Nehemiah" (1992); "Ahasuerus" (1994); and "Esther" (1970). In an extended conclusion F. draws together his findings regarding the range of concerns and rewriting techniques which Josephus brought to bear on his retelling of biblical history for the benefit of both Gentile and Jewish readers. The volume closes with a list of abbreviations, bibliography, plus a four-fold index (ancient texts; names and subjects; Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Aramaic words; and modern authors)". Keywords: Antiquities |