Josephus’ Views on the Medium of Endor
Josephus presents a very sympathetic view of the Medium of Endor (1 Samuel 28). This contrasts with the consensus of scholarly thought that suggests Josephus borders on misogynism in his presentations of women in the Bible. Josephus’ treatment of the medium is contrasted with his remarks about the W...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2023
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Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Year: 2023, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 290-298 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Josephus, Flavius 37-100
/ Woman-hating
/ Medium
/ Bible. Samuel 1. 28
/ Bible. Samuel 2. 14
/ Endor (Place)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism HH Archaeology |
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| Summary: | Josephus presents a very sympathetic view of the Medium of Endor (1 Samuel 28). This contrasts with the consensus of scholarly thought that suggests Josephus borders on misogynism in his presentations of women in the Bible. Josephus’ treatment of the medium is contrasted with his remarks about the Wise Woman of Tekoa (2 Samuel 14). This is followed by an analysis of why Josephus favors the medium. |
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| ISSN: | 1502-7244 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09018328.2023.2267887 |