Josephus' Retelling of the Jonathan Narratives

Updated by: 
Oren Ableman
Research notes: 
Reader Checked OA 09/06/2013
Reference type: 
Journal Article
Author(s): 
Avioz, Michael
year: 
2012
Full title: 

Josephus' Retelling of the Jonathan Narratives

Journal / Book Title || Series Title: 
Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha
Volume: 
22
Issue / Series Volume: 
1
Pages: 
68-86
Abstract: 

This article analyzes Josephus' rewriting of the biblical narratives about Jonathan, son of Saul (1 Sam. 13–14; 17–23; 31 // Ant. 6.95, 105–29, 205–12, 224–41, 252–53, 369). It compares the biblical narratives to Josephus' rewriting in an attempt to understand the nature of the changes he entered into the biblical text. These include omissions, additions, and changes of focus. Did these changes stem from a different Vorlage or from exegetical reasons? Can these changes be explained as deriving from Josephus' apologetic view?

Alternative title: 
JSP
Hebrew bible: 
Book: 
1 Samuel
Chapter(s): 
14
Book: 
1 Samuel
Chapter(s): 
18
URL: 
http://jsp.sagepub.com/content/22/1/68.short
Label: 
04/02/2013
Record number: 
18 720