Philo and Josephus on the Fidelity of Judeans
The first century sees a substantial rise in the frequency with which Greek speaking authors discuss pistis (here, understood as fidelity, trust, confidence, proof). The authors who use pistis the most include Philo, Paul, and Josephus. This suggests that while many people are thinking about fidelit...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of ancient Judaism
Année: 2021, Volume: 12, Numéro: 1, Pages: 94-121 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Philo, Alexandrinus 25 avant J.-C.-40
/ Josephus, Flavius 37-100
/ Grec
/ Substantif
/ pistis
/ Fidélité
/ Juifs
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| RelBib Classification: | BE Religion gréco-romaine HD Judaïsme ancien TC Époque pré-chrétienne |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Fidelity
B Ethnicity B Philo of Alexandria B Pistis B Roman Empire B Flavius Josephus B Judeans |
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| Résumé: | The first century sees a substantial rise in the frequency with which Greek speaking authors discuss pistis (here, understood as fidelity, trust, confidence, proof). The authors who use pistis the most include Philo, Paul, and Josephus. This suggests that while many people are thinking about fidelity, ethnic Judeans are thinking about it disproportionately. This essay focuses on two such authors, Philo and Josephus. I argue that both Judeans claim fidelity to be a foundational national-ethnic characteristic, from the patriarchs to their own day. Furthermore, the article argues that this image of enduring Judean fidelity can be better understood within the context of living under the colonizing power of Rome – a principate that is equally preoccupied with fidelity ( fides ). |
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| ISSN: | 2196-7954 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Judaism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/21967954-BJA10003 |