Abstract
This essay reconsiders Louis Feldman's assertion that Josephus characterized Saul as a king who administered justice. This assertion is examined against the narratives in 1 Samuel 14 and 22. My conclusion is that Josephus did not praise Saul for being a just king. In this regard, his characterization of Saul is consistent with the biblical narratives in 1 Samuel 14 and 22, which denounce Saul for being a negative model of the king as supreme judge.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9 pp |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Journal of Hebrew Scriptures |
| Volume | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Appeared also in the journal's print version "Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures" 5 (2009) 367-375.RAMBI Publications
- RAMBI Publications
- Saul -- King of Israel -- In post-biblical literature
- Josephus, Flavius -- Antiquitates Judaicae
- Bible -- Samuel, 1st -- XIV -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Bible -- Samuel, 1st -- XXII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc