Jewish cult and Hellenistic culture: essays on the Jewish encounter with Hellenism and Roman rule
A collection of twelve essays on the Jewish encounter with Hellenism, both in the Diaspora and in the land of Israel, including studies of several individual texts
| Summary: | A collection of twelve essays on the Jewish encounter with Hellenism, both in the Diaspora and in the land of Israel, including studies of several individual texts Hellenistic Judaism in recent scholarship -- Cult and culture : the limits of Hellenization in Judea -- Reinventing Exodus : exegesis and legend in Hellenistic Egypt -- Messianism and exegetical tradition : the evidence of the LXX Pentateuch -- The third sibyl revisited -- Spells pleasing to God : the binding of Isaac in Philo the epic poet -- Joseph and Aseneth : Jewish or Christian? -- Life after death in pseudo-phocylides -- The reinterpretation of apocalyptic traditions in the wisdom of Solomon -- The mysteries of God : creation and eschatology in 4Qinstruction and The wisdom of Solomon -- Anti-semitism in antiquity? : the case of Alexandria -- The Jewish world and the coming of Rome. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 9004144382 |