RT Article
T1 The Adventures of Jonathan According to Josephus
JF Sacra scripta
VO 7
IS 1
SP 7
OP 31
A1 Begg, Christopher 1950-
LA English
YR 2009
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1823930441
AB Throughout 1 Sam 14,1-46 the figure of Jonathan is the center of attention as he routs the Philistines, but then faces death at the hands of his father Saul. Josephus retells the biblical account of Jonathan at length in Ant. 6.106-129a. This essay provides a close reading of Josephus’ version in comparison with both the various text-forms of 1 Samuel 14 and the wider ancient Jewish-Christian tradition. Among its findings: Josephus used a text of 1 Samuel 14 which stands closer to that of the LXX than to the MT. In his rewriting, he accentuates both the positive and negative qualities of Saul, even while he makes Jonathan even more a model figure than he is in the Bible. Finally, Josephus’ affinities with other earlier Jewish-Christian utilizations of the 1 Samuel 14 story appear minimal.
K1 Saul
K1 Rewritten Bible
K1 Philistines
K1 Josephus
K1 Jonathan