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| Title: The Right to Reign Secondary Title: Jerusalem Perspective Volume: 46/47 Pages: 10-17 Type: Journal Article Year: 1994 Abstract: in: EBB 10 (1994), 688: "Josephus genealogy of Agrippa II pivots on women".
in: IZGB 41 (1995/1996), 351: "Josephus compiled a genealogy of the family of Herod the Great. The genealogy is well-grounded in biblical genealogy. In the context of Agrippa I's rise to power Josephus records a genealogy that is both unusual and elegant. It is unusual because it pivots on women rather than men; it is elegant because it provides Agrippa II, great grandson of Herod the Great, with the Hasmonean right to the throne. It seems that this genealogy represents Josephus' hopes for the renewal of Israelite political government in Palestine. He cloaked these hopes in terms that would escape Roman eyes - in Israelite genealogy".
"The three main elements in the Herod family genealogy constructed by Josephus (see Ant. 18:130-132) are these: (1) through the Hasmonean princess Mariamme, Agrippa II became heir to the Hasmonean dynasty; (2) through Herod the Great and Agrippa I, Agrippa II gained the kingdom (i.e. the land); and (3) through Phasael, eldest son of Antipater the Idumaean, a bond was established between the ruling houses of Esau and Israel, and thus Agrippa II was a descendant of both sons of Isaac". - D.J.H. Keywords: Jewish History: Roman Era |