Philo and Josephus on the Fidelity of Judeans

The first century sees a substantial rise in the frequency with which Greek speaking authors discuss pistis (here, understood as fidelity, trust, confidence, proof). The authors who use pistis the most include Philo, Paul, and Josephus. This suggests that while many people are thinking about fidelit...

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Autore principale: Eyl, Jennifer (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Brill 2021
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Anno: 2021, Volume: 12, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 94-121
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Philo, Alexandrinus 25 a.C.-40 / Josephus, Flavius 37-100 / Greco / Sostantivo / pistis / Fedeltà / Ebrei
Notazioni IxTheo:BE Religioni greco-romane
HD Medio-giudaismo
TC Epoca precristiana
Altre parole chiave:B Fidelity
B Ethnicity
B Philo of Alexandria
B Pistis
B Roman Empire
B Flavius Josephus
B Judeans
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Riepilogo:The first century sees a substantial rise in the frequency with which Greek speaking authors discuss pistis (here, understood as fidelity, trust, confidence, proof). The authors who use pistis the most include Philo, Paul, and Josephus. This suggests that while many people are thinking about fidelity, ethnic Judeans are thinking about it disproportionately. This essay focuses on two such authors, Philo and Josephus. I argue that both Judeans claim fidelity to be a foundational national-ethnic characteristic, from the patriarchs to their own day. Furthermore, the article argues that this image of enduring Judean fidelity can be better understood within the context of living under the colonizing power of Rome – a principate that is equally preoccupied with fidelity ( fides ).
ISSN:2196-7954
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Judaism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.30965/21967954-BJA10003