The crossing of the Jordan according to Josephus
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Date
2006
Authors
Begg, C.
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Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State
Abstract
English: This study offers a detailed examination of Josephus’ retelling (in Ant. 5.16-21) of the
account of Israel’s crossing of the Jordan and its immediate sequels found in Joshua
3-5. The investigation uncovers (limited) indications of Josephus’ use of various textforms
of the biblical passage. It also calls attention to the range of rewriting techniques
applied by Josephus to the source narrative (abbreviations, amplifications, rearrangements,
and other modifications) which result in a version of events that is, e.g., much
more compact than the biblical one, even while it nuances the portrayal of the story’s
characters in a number of respects.
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Keywords
Joshua 3-5, Josephus, Rewritten Bible
Citation
Begg, C. (2006). The crossing of the Jordan according to Josephus. Acta Theologica, 26(1), 1-16.