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13 - Biblical interpretation in Greek Jewish writings

from Part II - The Hebrew Bible and Old Testaments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2013

James Carleton Paget
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Joachim Schaper
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen
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Greek Jewish interpretation is a well-known source of Christian exegesis, and has many links with rabbinic midrash during the third century BC. This chapter describes the biblical interpretation found in Greek Jewish writings. Philo and Josephus are Jewish representatives of the revival of Greek literature in the early Roman empire. The Greek Jewish writings which embody biblical interpretation also include some ostensibly non-Jewish works. These were composed or adapted by Jews so as to suggest Hellenic indebtedness to the Jewish biblical books. Jews made use of Greek biblical texts throughout the period of Greek and Roman rule. The structure of Jewish exegesis was often shaped by Greek interpretative forms. Greek Jewish exegesis is a rich source for halakhah and haggadah before the time of the Mishnah, and a vital witness to the interpretative tradition which accompanied the biblical books from the Persian period onwards.
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Print publication year: 2013

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