Moses Proves His Case: Historical Examples in A.J. 4.43–45
Abstract Josephus’ rewriting of the account of Korah’s rebellion (Numbers 16) consists of a lengthy juridical prayer/speech not attested in the biblical source in which a list of historical episodes is embedded. Moses’ representation as standing in court before God and the people and defending his l...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 185-204 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Josephus, Flavius 37-100, Antiquitates Judaicae 4,43-45
/ Bible. Numeri 16
/ Moses
/ Korah
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
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historical summary
B Numbers 16 B Exemplum B Jewish Antiquities B Moses B juridical prayer |
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| Summary: | Abstract Josephus’ rewriting of the account of Korah’s rebellion (Numbers 16) consists of a lengthy juridical prayer/speech not attested in the biblical source in which a list of historical episodes is embedded. Moses’ representation as standing in court before God and the people and defending his leadership by recalling past events appears to derive from 1 Samuel 12. At the same time, however, the catalogue of historical incidents in A.J. 4.43–45 elaborates the “works” in Num 16:28, demonstrating that everything happens according to God’s will – including the granting of the priesthood to Aaron. An analysis of A.J. 4.43–45 evinces that it combines conventions from both biblical historical summaries and Hellenistic catalogues, the individual episodes (e.g., the Exodus) constituting a sophisticated reworking of Pentateuchal narratives and passages from Deutero-Isaiah and the Psalms. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-7954 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Judaism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/21967954-bja10004 |