Moses Among The Greek Lawgivers
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Moses Among The Greek Lawgivers
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Author : Ursula Westwood
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-09-04
Moses Among The Greek Lawgivers written by Ursula Westwood and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-04 with Religion categories.
Josephus’ Antiquities introduces Moses as the Jewish lawgiver, adapting the biblical account for a new audience. But who was that audience, and what did they understand by the term lawgiver (νομοθέτης)? This book uses Plutarch’s Lives as a proxy for an imagined audience, providing a historically grounded but flexible model of a lawgiver, against which some of the otherwise invisible forces shaping Josephus’ choices are thrown into sharp relief. This method reveals patterns of appeal and challenge in Josephus’ intriguing and lively account of Moses’ legislative activities.
Moses Among The Greek Lawgivers
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Author : Ursula Westwood
language : en
Publisher: Supplements to the Journal for
Release Date : 2023
Moses Among The Greek Lawgivers written by Ursula Westwood and has been published by Supplements to the Journal for this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Religion categories.
Josephus' Antiquities invites his audience to compare the Jewish lawgiver, Moses, with the famous legislators of Greece and Rome. This book responds to the invitation, using Plutarch's Lives to uncover a series of appeals and challenges embedded in Josephus' narrative.
Did Moses Exist
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Author : D. M. Murdock
language : en
Publisher: Stellar House Publishing
Release Date : 2014
Did Moses Exist written by D. M. Murdock and has been published by Stellar House Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
The biblical figure of Moses has been the center of fascination for over 2,000 years, but what do we actually know about him? Was he a real person? Did the Exodus truly happen? Or is the story in the Pentateuch a mythical account written centuries after the alleged events? Why does Moses's story resemble that of other, older lawgivers and legendary predecessors? Why are there so many elements of sun and wine god myths in the tale of Moses? What does the focus on the serpent in his story signify? Who were Yahweh and the Elohim? Did Moses Exist? includes: Maps and 126 illustrations Extensive bibliography, table of contents and index Hundreds of footnotes and citations from primary sources in multiple languages Best modern scholarship from credentialed authorities Did Moses Exist? provides a massive amount of information from antiquity about the world's religious traditions and mythology, including how solar myths, wine cultivation and fertility cults have shaped the Bible and Judaism. This book may be the most comprehensive study to date, using the best scholarship and state-of-the-art research methods. "The existence of Moses as well as the veracity of the Exodus story is disputed amongst archaeologists and Egyptologists, with experts in the field of biblical criticism citing logical inconsistencies, new archaeological evidence, historical evidence and related origin myths in Canaanite culture." --"Moses," Wikipedia "There is no historical evidence outside of the Bible, no mention of Moses outside the Bible, and no independent confirmation that Moses ever existed." --Dr. Michael D. Coogan, lecturer on the Old Testament at Harvard Divinity School "We cannot be sure that Moses ever lived because there are no traces of his earthly existence outside of tradition." --Egyptologist Dr. Jan Assmann, Moses the Egyptian "The life of Moses contains elements--canonical and apocryphal--that mark him as a true mythic hero, and certainly he is Judaism's greatest hero and the central figure in Hebrew mythology." --Dr. David Leeming, The Oxford Companion to World Mythology "...the stories of the creation, of the flood, of Abraham, of Jacob, of the descent into and the exodus from Egypt, of the career of Moses and the Jews in the desert, of Joshua and his soldiers, of the judges and their clients, are all apocryphal, and were fabricated at a late period of Jewish history." --Dr. Thomas Inman, Ancient Faiths and Modern Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface Introduction Who Wrote the Pentateuch? Was Moses an Egyptian Pharaoh or Priest? The Exodus as History? The Exodus in Ancient Literature Hyksos and Lepers Who Were the Israelites? The Exodus as Myth The Lawgiver Archetype The Dionysus Connection The Life of Dionysus The Vine and Wine The Great God Sun Yahweh and the Sun Moses as Solar Hero Conclusion Bibliography Index
Israel S Lawgiver Moses His Narrative True And His Laws Genuine
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Author : Alexander Moody Stuart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
Israel S Lawgiver Moses His Narrative True And His Laws Genuine written by Alexander Moody Stuart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with categories.
Moses Among The Moderns
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Author : Paul Michael Kurtz
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-05-02
Moses Among The Moderns written by Paul Michael Kurtz and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-02 with Science categories.
A historic lawgiver and founder of an ancient nation, Moses was powerful and pivotal in the imagination of modern Germany. The late eighteenth to early twentieth century was an intense period of religious controversy, especially on 'the Jewish question', with new models for understanding faith, science, and the past. This volume focuses on the identification of Jewish law, both Pentateuch and Talmud, with the figure of Moses to trace the fascinations and anxieties of the Bible in modern culture. Through diverse perspectives, it examines the representations and appropriations of Moses as a father of Judaism and framer of European civilization.
Philo S Portrayal Of Moses In The Context Of Ancient Judaism
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Author : Louis H. Feldman
language : en
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
Release Date : 2016-12-15
Philo S Portrayal Of Moses In The Context Of Ancient Judaism written by Louis H. Feldman and has been published by University of Notre Dame Pess this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-15 with Literary Collections categories.
Philo's Portrayal of Moses in the Context of Ancient Judaism presents the most comprehensive study of Philo's De Vita Mosis that exists in any language. Feldman, well known for his work on Josephus and ancient Judaism, here paves new ground using rabbinic material with philological precision to illuminate important parallels and differences between Philo's writing on Moses and rabbinic literature. One way in which Hellenistic culture marginalized Judaism was by exposing the apparent defects in Moses' life and character. Philo's De Vita Mosis is a counterattack to these charges and is a vital piece of his attempt to reconcile Judaism and Hellenism. Feldman rigorously examines the text and shows how Philo presents a narrative of Moses's life similar to that of a mythical divine and heroic figure, glorifying his birth, education, and virtues. Feldman demonstrates that Philo is careful to explain in a scientific way those portions of the Bible, particularly miracles, that appear incredible to his skeptical Hellenistic readers. Through Feldman's careful analysis, Moses emerges as unique among ancient lawgivers. Philo's Portrayal of Moses in the Context of Ancient Judaism mirrors the organization of Philo's biography of Moses, which is in two books, the first, in the style of Plutarch, proceeding chronologically, and the second, in the style of Suetonius, arranged topically. Following an introductory chapter, Feldman's study discusses the life of Moses chronologically in the second chapter and examines his virtues topically in the third. Feldman compares the particular features of Philo's portrait of Moses with the way in which Moses is viewed both by Jewish sources in antiquity (including Pseudo-Philo; Josephus; Graeco-Jewish historians, poets, and philosophers; and in the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Samaritan tradition, Dead Sea Scrolls, and rabbinic tradition) and by non-Jewish sources, notably the Greek and Roman writers who mention him.
The Life Of Moses In A Course Of Village Lects
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Author : Thomas Thornton (rector of Shadforth.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1863
The Life Of Moses In A Course Of Village Lects written by Thomas Thornton (rector of Shadforth.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1863 with categories.
Divine Epiphany In Greek Literature And Culture
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Author : Georgia Petridou
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-01-28
Divine Epiphany In Greek Literature And Culture written by Georgia Petridou and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-28 with History categories.
In ancient Greece, epiphanies were embedded in cultural production, and employed by the socio-political elite in both perpetuating pre-existing power-structures and constructing new ones. This volume is the first comprehensive survey of the history of divine epiphany as presented in the literary and epigraphic narratives of the Greek-speaking world. It demonstrates that divine epiphanies not only reveal what the Greeks thought about their gods; they tell us just as much about the preoccupations, the preconceptions, and the assumptions of ancient Greek religion and culture. In doing so, it explores the deities who were prone to epiphany and the contexts in which they manifested themselves, as well as the functions (narratives and situational) they served, addressing the cultural specificity of divine morphology and mortal-immortal interaction. Divine Epiphany in Greek Literature and Culture re-establishes epiphany as a crucial mode in Greek religious thought and practice, underlines its centrality in Greek cultural production, and foregrounds its impact on both the political and the societal organization of the ancient Greeks.
The Divine Legation Of Moses Demonstrated
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Author : William Warburton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1811
The Divine Legation Of Moses Demonstrated written by William Warburton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1811 with Theology categories.
From Josephus To Yosippon And Beyond
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-06-13
From Josephus To Yosippon And Beyond written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-13 with Religion categories.
Two millennia ago, the Jewish priest-turned-general Flavius Josephus, captured by the emperor Vespasian in the middle of the Roman-Jewish War (66–70 CE), spent the last decades of his life in Rome writing several historiographical works in Greek. Josephus was eagerly read and used by Christian thinkers, but eventually his writings became the basis for the early-10th century Hebrew text called Sefer Yosippon, reintegrating Josephus into the Jewish tradition. This volume marks the first edited collection to be dedicated to the study of Josephus, Yosippon, and their reception histories. Consisting of critical inquiries into one or both of these texts and their afterlives, the essays in this volume pave the way for future research on the Josephan tradition in Greek, Latin, Hebrew and beyond.