Saul as a just judge in Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
This essay reconsiders Louis Feldman's assertion that Josephus characterized Saul as a king who administered justice. This assertion is examined against the narratives in 1 Samuel 14 and 22. My conclusion is that Josephus did not praise Saul for being a just king. In this regard, his characteri...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2008
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2008, Volume: 8, Pages: 2-9 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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| Summary: | This essay reconsiders Louis Feldman's assertion that Josephus characterized Saul as a king who administered justice. This assertion is examined against the narratives in 1 Samuel 14 and 22. My conclusion is that Josephus did not praise Saul for being a just king. In this regard, his characterization of Saul is consistent with the biblical narratives in 1 Samuel 14 and 22, which denounce Saul for being a negative model of the king as supreme judge. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-1542 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2008.v8.a18 |