Passover in the Work of Josephus

Colautti, Federico. Passover in the Work of Josephus
. Leiden: Brill, 2002. First edition. Octavo. xii, 277, (3)pp. Indices and 12 page bibliography. Blue cloth, gilt, publisher’s device on front cover. An ex-library copy with minimal rubber stamping on title & at bottom of text block.

This book is about Flavius Josephus’ presentation of the Feast of Passover in his works. The first part is an analysis of the texts in which Flavius Josephus mentions this Feast in his paraphrase of the Bible. In the second part, the references to Passover in the rest of his works are considered. The third part is an attempt to contextualize the results of the first two parts in his contemporaneous literature and historical events. Flavius Josephus is normally referred to in a fragmentary way. In this study it is possible to find a more complete idea of his presentation of such an important celebration. From it, both New Testament and Early Judaism scholars, could benefit by acquiring a more comprehensive insight of this subject and its context. (Publisher)

Contents: pt. 1. The Celebration of Passover in Sacred Scriptures and the Rewritten Account of it by Flavius Josephus — Ch. 1. Methodological Premises — Ch. 2. The Pentateuch — Ch. 3. The Historical Books — Ch. 4. Conclusions — pt. 2. The Celebration of Passover in the Second Temple Period — Ch. 5. Hellenistic and Roman Periods — Excursus I. The Theme of Purity in the Work of FJ — Excursus II. The Language of FJ regarding Passover and Its Implications — pt. 3. Towards a Setting and Evaluation of the Results Obtained — Ch. 6. The Setting within Jewish Literature — Ch. 7. The Setting within the Historical Situation — Ch. 8. Other Means of Placing the Results in Context.(OCLC)

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