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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Josephus."”.
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From hostage to historian: Josephus, the emperors, and the city of Rome
… works of the Judaean historian Flavius Josephus have been and continue to be of tremendous importance for our understanding of the worlds in which he lived. For centuries his works have been thoroughly investigated by scholars in diverse fields. Until more recently, however, the Roman …
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Josephus and Luke-Acts: A critical review of a thesis by Steve Mason
… and Ev.Matt. Luke-Acts, was largely indebted to Josephus for much of his historical information as well as his favoured rhetorical strategy.
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Das Fremdenbild bei Flavius Josephus. Fremde Politik, Literatur und Religion in den Schriften des jüdischen Historikers
Die Josephus-Forschung widmet sich häufig der Frage, welches Bild der Juden der Schriftsteller seinem römischen Publikum vermitteln wollte und welche Absichten er verfolgte. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird diese Fragestellung jedoch von einer anderen Seite beleuchtet: Nicht sein Verhältnis zum …
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The Representation of God in First Corinthians 8-10: Understanding Paul in the Context of Wisdom, Philo, and Josephus
<p>The interpretation of 1 Cor 8-10 is complicated by several factors. Scholars have noted the apparent contradictions in the text (primarily an issue within ch. 8) and also the remarkable changes in Paul's tone (primarily an issue with how 10:1-22 relates to 8:1-13 and 10:23-11:1). I argue that …
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Adaptation and alienation : persuasive strategies and audience responses in the rhetorical handbooks, Polybius, Josephus, and the Acts of the Apostles.
… of the speeches in Polybius's Histories and Josephus's Jewish War reveals that the degree to which speakers in these works observe or flout the conventional prescriptions regarding adaptation and alienation is frequently a meaningful predictor of rhetorical success or failure. Yet these …
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DIVINE AND HUMAN AGENCY IN SECOND TEMPLE JUDAISM AND PAUL: A COMPARISON OF SIRACH, HODAYOT, AND ROMANS 7–8
… This study challenges this claim. Based on Josephus’ portrayal of the Jewish schools, the Second Temple period appears more diverse than recent scholarship has claimed. One of the key distinguishing factors, according to Josephus, is the relationship between divine and human action. This …
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Jesus and land: constructions of sacred and social space in Second Temple Judaism
… Two. Re-readings of the text in Jubilees and Josephus’ Antiquities show very different spatialisations and views of cosmic order. They also come out of very different settings in life and show something of the ways that land (in relationship to other nations) could be understood in the Second …
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The Book of Enoch and Second Temple Judaism.
… for the thesis project are limited to Flavius Josephus and the works of the Old Testament. Modern scholars provide an abundance of secondary information. These scholars include R. H. Charles, D. S. Russell, Albert Baumgarten, Seth Schwartz, George Nickelsburg, and James VanderKam. The Book of …
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In search of Xerxes: images of the Persian king
… Later Greek sources - primarily Diodorus and Josephus - are then studied, before an analysis of the Xerxes-traditions in Roman thought. Finally the figure of Xerxes in Greek writing of the second sophistic period is considered.
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Jüdisches Erbe in christlicher Tradition : eine kanongeschichtliche Untersuchung zur Bedeutung und Rezeption der Makkabäerbücher in der Alten Kirche des Ostens
… nun auf den 9. Ab bezogen werden. Bei Flavius Josephus bekommt das I. Makk eine Bedeutung als historische Erklärung innerhalb der Danielauslegung. In dieser Funktion wird das Buch auf christlicher Seite adaptiert, wie der Befund bei Hippolyt, Origenes, Euseb, und Chrysostomos zeigt; sie greifen …
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Haima in Hebrews
… and assessed from the works of both Philo and Josephus, Rabbinic literature, the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, the Qumran community, and the NT. The final chapter of the dissertation deals with the meaning of blood in the Epistle itself, where the author of Hebrews uses his rhetorical skill to …
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Local Charging Behavior on GaN Surfaces
Gallium nitride is an important III-V semiconductor which is used in many optoelectronic and high-frequency devices. The nature of the GaN surface and its electrical characteristics can impact the performance of such devices. In this study, several GaN surfaces are locally charged using an atomic …
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Jesus' resurrection as the climactic semeion in the Fourth Gospel
… the background literature such the Septuagint, Josephus, Philo as well as New Testament books is surveyed. The investigation results in the conclusion that all seventeen occurrences of the term semeion in the Fourth Gospel means a 'miracle,' which functions as authenticating miracle-worker's …
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A Critical Assessment of the Portrayal of Women in the Dead Sea Scrolls Sectarian Rule Texts, and of the Evidence for the Presence of Women in the Qumran Community
… remains uncertain. The ancient authors, Philo, Josephus and Pliny, all provided information about the Essenes, including the celibacy issue, but their writings, as well as the scrolls themselves, and the early reception history of the scrolls, were all androcentric in nature. This research …
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The Reception of Rebekah Within Genesis
… woman. However, she is edited by scholars, like Josephus, who portray her as the ideal woman but not so important she was chosen for Isaac by God. However, as her narrative develops her reception changes from an ideal woman to a manipulator, with little regard for her motives for tricking Isaac. …
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Honourable subordination: reading 1 Peter in the light of contemporary Graeco-Roman texts
… authors including Dio, Plutarch, Epictetus and Josephus, as well as popular morality sayings that circulated widely across the Roman Empire during this period. Through a comparative analysis of the Petrine text and the contemporary materials, we seek to assess how the Petrine author directs his …
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Suendenvergebung : Ihre religioese und soziale Dimension im Matthaeusevangelium
… erst im hellenistischen Judentum (Jesus Sirach, Josephus). Im hellenistischen Judentum geschieht weiterhin eine Differenzierung innerhalb der sozialen Dimension als Vergebungsethos: Herrschafts- u. Bruderschaftsethos (Aristeasbrief, Die Testamente der zwölf Patriarchen). Man begegnet in dieser …
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Israelite Interactions with Gentiles in the Old Testament and the Implications Regarding Missions
… writings of the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Josephus, and the Tannaim with references to NT opinion. Chapter 5 synthesizes the data from the Hebrew Scriptures and intertestamental witness and draws conclusions about God's intention for Israel in relation to the Gentiles. In addition, …
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Idolatry and authority: a study of 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1 in the light of the Jewish diaspora
… to Gentile religions and idols, e.g. Philo, Josephus, Joseph and Aseneth, and such like. Such Jews operated with strict definitions of idolatry and condemned everything related to idols and their makers. Other Jews operated with different definitions, although they still held the view that …
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Protection and Reward: the Significance of Ancient Midrashic Expositions on Genesis 15:1-6
… documents (Jubilees, Genesis Apocryphon, Philo, Josephus, the Targumim, and Genesis Rabbah), identifies their individual theological and exegetical concerns, and shows their progression over time. The most ancient ones are found to emphasize the covenantal aspects of the passage, while later …
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