The use and function of scripture in 1 Maccabees
Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introduction -- 2. The Contribution of the Literary, Social and Cultural Milieus on the Appropriation of Scripture in 1 Maccabees -- 3. The Use of Scripture in 1 Maccabees: Philological Parallels -- 4. The Use of Scripture in 1 Maccabees: Conceptual Parallel...
| Sumario: | Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introduction -- 2. The Contribution of the Literary, Social and Cultural Milieus on the Appropriation of Scripture in 1 Maccabees -- 3. The Use of Scripture in 1 Maccabees: Philological Parallels -- 4. The Use of Scripture in 1 Maccabees: Conceptual Parallels -- 5. Scripture and the Role of the Hasmoneans: A Study on the Eulogies of Judas and Simon -- 6. Final Conclusion -- 7. Bibliography Index "Dongbin Choi argues that the book of 1 Maccabees is written with a linguistic technique that utilizes earlier Jewish texts in various ways in order to promote the religiopolitical agendas of its author. Choi offers a philological and thematic analyses on this scriptural language, and engages in the dialogue between the traditional view that tends to simply treat 1 Maccabees as a religious writing, and the radical view that considers it as a political propaganda"-- |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | 1 Online-Ressource (240 pages) |
| Tipo de documento: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 0567695441 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9780567695444 |