Includes bibliographical references (pages [141]-158) and indexes.
Contents:
Introduction -- The laws of Exodus in Josephus -- The laws of Leviticus in Josephus' writings -- The laws of the Book of numbers in Josephus -- The laws of Deuteronomy in Josephus -- Juxtaposition in Josephus' rewriting of the laws -- Reasons for the commandments in Josephus' writings -- Josephus' perpsective on defining Moses as a lawgiver or mediator -- Was Josephus influenced by Roman law?
Summary:
Michael Avioz builds upon his earlier work on Josephus as an exegete, providing a cmprehensive study of Josephus' contributions to the crystallization of the Halakha which focus on the similarities (and dissimilarities) between his work and the tannaitic sources, as well as contemporary Second Temple sources. Avioz begins by providing a clear definition of Halkha, and offering an explanation of methodology and sources. He then examines the structure and contents of the Pentateuch in Josephus' writing, before moving on to more specific coverage of the decalogue in the work of Josephus and its relation to other laws in the Pentateuch. Further analysis is applied to the laws in the books of Leviticus-Deuteronomy and on laws that appear outside the Pentateuch. Throughout, Avioz makes close comparisons between biblical laws and Josephus' rewriting of them, in order to consider the reasons behind this rewriting and the origins of the texts that Josephus may have had access to in his exegetical work. Avioz is consequently dable to draw clear conclusions about the interpretative traditions that Hosephus had access to and worked within, and about how he used htem in his writing. --Back Cover.
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