The end of Samson according to Josephus as compared with the Bible, Pseudo-Philo and rabbinic tradition
This essay offers a close reading of Josephus’ account (Ant. 5.313b-317) of Samson’s end in comparison both with the Bible (Judg 16,21-31, as represented by the major ancient witnesses) and with Pseudo-Philo and rabbinic tradition. Vis-à-vis the biblical presentation, Josephus’ version, e.g., stream...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2006
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Biblische Notizen
Year: 2006, Volume: 131, Pages: 47-61 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Judge 16,21-31
/ Josephus, Flavius 37-100, Antiquitates Judaicae
/ Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40, Antiquitates biblicae
/ Rabbinic literature
/ Intertextuality
B Exegesis / Rabbinic Judaism |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Philo Alexandrinus (25 BC-40)
B Bible. Judge 16 B Josephus, Flavius (37-100) B Samson Biblical character |
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