Josephus' Portrait of David

In the portrayal of David in his paraphrase of the Bible in the Antiquities, Josephus was confronted with a dilemma. On the one hand, as the beneficiary of so many gifts from the Romans, he could hardly praise David, who was the ancestor of the Messiah, and who ipso facto would lead a revolt against...

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Main Author: Feldman, Louis H. 1926-2017 (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: College 1989
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 1989, Volume: 60, Pages: 129-174
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B David Israel, König
B Josephus, Flavius (37-100)
Parallel Edition:Electronic

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