Josephus' portrait of Korah
The importance of Korah for Josephus may be seen in the sheer space that he devotes to him. In particular, his portrait stresses the themes of the importance of the priesthood, the dangers of jealousy, and the consequences of political rebellion, all of which have direct relevance to the contemporar...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1993
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| In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 1993, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 399-426 |
| Further subjects: | B
Korah
B Importance of the priesthood B Ideal statesman B Josephus B Philo B Rabbinic Tradition |
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| Summary: | The importance of Korah for Josephus may be seen in the sheer space that he devotes to him. In particular, his portrait stresses the themes of the importance of the priesthood, the dangers of jealousy, and the consequences of political rebellion, all of which have direct relevance to the contemporary situation in which Josephus found himself. In contrast, Philo's chief concern is theological and philosophical, and the rabbis' stress is on Korah's attack upon the Torah itself and his attempt to disprove its divine origin. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_503 |