This work covers Flavius Josephus' presentation of the Feast of Passover in his works. It analyzes the texts in which Flavius Josephus mentions this Feast in his paraphrase of the Bible. Then the references to Passover in the rest of his works are considered.
Author(s): Federico M. Colautti
Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 75
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 292
PASSOVER IN THE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
1. Principal Aim of this Study......Page 14
2. Aims and Intended Readers of the Works of FJ......Page 16
3. The Terminology Employed by FJ for this Feast......Page 18
4. The Process of this Investigation......Page 21
PART ONE: THE CELEBRATION OF PASSOVER IN SACRED SCRIPTURES AND THE REWRITTEN ACCOUNT OF IT BY FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS......Page 24
1. The Problem of the Relationship between Ant. and Its Sources......Page 26
2. Methodology and Aim of the First Part......Page 33
1. Comparison of the Account of Passover in Exod 11–13 and in Ant. 2.311–319......Page 36
2. Ant. 3.248–251 and Its Biblical Parallels......Page 47
1. Ant. 5.20–32, 34 and Its Rewriting of Josh 4–6......Page 58
2. The Celebration of Passover in the Period of the Monarchy According to FJ......Page 66
3. Passover on the Return from Exile in the Version of FJ......Page 80
1. General Considerations......Page 90
2. Specific Considerations......Page 91
PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF PASSOVER IN THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD......Page 98
1. Events Which Took Place at Passover from the Hellenistic Period until the End of the Reign of Herod......Page 100
2. Passover and the Events Which Occurred after the Death of Herod......Page 110
3. Passover and the Samaritans......Page 114
4. Passover and the Visits of Vitellius to Jerusalem......Page 120
5. Another Revolt during the Feast of Passover......Page 123
6. Passover during the Progress of the Jewish War......Page 128
7. Other Mentions of Passover in J.W. and in Ant......Page 134
8. Two Significant Omissions?......Page 137
9. Conclusion......Page 140
Excursus I: The Theme of Purity in the Work of FJ......Page 146
Excursus II: The Language of FJ regarding Passover and Its Implications......Page 157
PART THREE: TOWARDS A SETTING AND EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS OBTAINED......Page 166
2. Passover in the Writings of Post-exilic Phophets......Page 168
3. Passover in Wisdom 18:5–25......Page 171
4. Passover in Ezekiel the Tragedian......Page 173
5. Passover in Jubilees......Page 174
6. Passover in Qumran Literature......Page 177
7. Passover in Aristobulus......Page 181
8. Passover in Philo......Page 182
9. Passover in the New Testament......Page 187
10. Passover in Pseudo-Philo......Page 197
11. Passover in m. Pesahim 10......Page 199
12. Conclusion......Page 202
1. Passover and the Revolutionary Movements before A.D. 70......Page 204
2. The Signs Foretelling Destruction......Page 218
3. Conclusion......Page 229
1. Passover and the Other Pilgrimage Feasts......Page 232
2. Passover and the Politeia/Politeuma of the Jews......Page 237
3. The Celebration of Passover after A.D. 70......Page 242
1. Principal Results......Page 250
2. Hypothetical Reconstruction of FJ's Position......Page 252
3. Possible Paths for Further Research......Page 254
2. Common Abbreviations......Page 256
Bibliography......Page 258
G......Page 272
P......Page 273
W......Page 274
Index of References......Page 275
Back Matter......Page 292
