The story of Gviha Ben-Psisa and Alexander the Great
The story of Gviha Ben-Psisa and Alexander the Great is a rabbinic myth. The mythical Alexander represents the historical Pompey. Gviha, on the other hand, is a fully historical figure (a grandson of Jonathan Maqabi and great-grandfather of Josephus). ¶The myth emerged out of the realities and anxie...
| Published in: | Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2006
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Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2006, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-74 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gevîhā, Ben-Pesîsā 135-
/ Alexander III Macedonia, King 356 BC-323 BC
/ Allegory
/ Pompeius Magnus, Gnaeus 106 BC-48 BC
/ Judea
/ Politics
/ History 100 BC-63 BC
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Rabbinic Judaism
B Alexander III Macedonia, King v356-v323 B Josephus, Flavius (37-100) B Torah B Roman time |
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| Summary: | The story of Gviha Ben-Psisa and Alexander the Great is a rabbinic myth. The mythical Alexander represents the historical Pompey. Gviha, on the other hand, is a fully historical figure (a grandson of Jonathan Maqabi and great-grandfather of Josephus). ¶The myth emerged out of the realities and anxieties created by the rise of Hasmonean imperialism under Hyrkanos I and his sons, and by its collapse at the hands of Pompey. It defends the Jewish rights over Eretz Israel by establishing the Torah as a source of legitimacy in international law. The myth also reflects Jewish ambivalence towards Pompey: at once a defiler and preserver of the Temple. |
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| ISSN: | 0951-8207 |
| Contains: | In: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0951820706069185 |