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Josephus As Political Philosopher: His Concept of Kingship
University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations 2017 Josephus As Political Philosopher: His Concept Of Kingship Jacob Douglas Feeley University of Pennsylvania, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations Part of the Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity Commons, and the Jewish Studies Commons Recommended Citation Feeley, Jacob Douglas, "Josephus As Political Philosopher: His Concept Of Kingship" (2017). Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations. 2276. https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2276 This paper is posted at ScholarlyCommons. https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2276 For more information, please contact [email protected]. Josephus As Political Philosopher: His Concept Of Kingship Abstract Scholars who have discussed Josephus’ political philosophy have largely focused on his concepts of aristokratia or theokratia. In general, they have ignored his concept of kingship. Those that have commented on it tend to dismiss Josephus as anti-monarchical and ascribe this to the biblical anti- monarchical tradition. To date, Josephus’ concept of kingship has not been treated as a significant component of his political philosophy. Through a close reading of Josephus’ longest text, the Jewish Antiquities, a historical work that provides extensive accounts of kings and kingship, I show that Josephus had a fully developed theory of monarchical government that drew on biblical and Greco- Roman models of kingship. Josephus held that ideal kingship was the responsible use of the personal power of one individual to advance the interests of the governed and maintain his and his subjects’ loyalty to Yahweh. The king relied primarily on a standard array of classical virtues to preserve social order in the kingdom, protect it from external threats, maintain his subjects’ quality of life, and provide them with a model for proper moral conduct. -
Honigmanonigman - 9780520275584.Indd9780520275584.Indd 1 228/06/148/06/14 2:382:38 PMPM 2 General Introduction
General Introduction SUMMARY Th e fi rst and second books of Maccabees narrate events that occurred in Judea from the 170s through the 150s and eventually led to the rise of the Hasmonean dynasty: the toppling of the last high priest of the Oniad dynasty, the transforma- tion of Jerusalem into a Greek polis, Antiochos IV’s storming of Jerusalem, his desecration of the temple and his so-called persecution of the Jews, the liberation of the city and rededication of the temple altar by Judas Maccabee, the foundation of the commemorative festival of Hanukkah, and the subsequent wars against Seleukid troops. 1 Maccabees covers the deeds of Mattathias, the ancestor of the Maccabean/Hasmonean family, and his three sons, Judas, Jonathan, and Simon, taking its story down to the establishment of the dynastic transmission of power within the Hasmonean family when John, Simon’s son, succeeded his father; whereas 2 Maccabees, which starts from Heliodoros’s visit to Jerusalem under the high priest Onias III, focuses on Judas and the temple rededication, further dis- playing a pointed interest in the role of martyrs alongside that of Judas. Because of this diff erence in chronological scope and emphasis, it is usually considered that 1 Maccabees is a dynastic chronicle written by a court historian, whereas 2 Macca- bees is the work of a pious author whose attitude toward the Hasmoneans has been diversely appreciated—from mild support, through indiff erence, to hostility. Moreover, the place of redaction of 2 Maccabees, either Jerusalem or Alexandria, is debated. Both because of its comparatively fl amboyant style and the author’s alleged primarily religious concerns, 2 Maccabees is held as an unreliable source of evidence about the causes of the Judean revolt. -
A Weekly Bible Reading Plan 1 Kings 12
67 Judah Israel A weekly Bible reading plan Rehoboam 930—913 Jeroboam I 930—909 Abijam 913—910 1 Kings 12-22 The Kingdom Divides Asa 910—869 Nadab 909—908 Overview Baasha* 908—886 Israel had grown to a nation of power, wealth, and prominence under the kingship of Solomon. Sadly, Suggested Reading Schedule Elah 886—885 Solomon’s poor choices of wives and idolatry would Zimri* 885 (7 Days) bring disaster to the kingdom. God promised the Monday: 1 Kings 12-14 kingdom would be split, and that’s exactly what Tuesday: 1 Kings 15-16 Omri* 885—874 happened shortly after Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, took the throne. Rehoboam apparently lacked his Wednesday: 1 Kings 17-18 Jehoshaphat 872—848 Ahab 874—853 father’s wisdom, and listened to the foolish counsel Thursday: 1 Kings 19-20 of peers instead of the wise advice of experienced Friday: 1 Kings 21-22 Ahaziah 853—852 men. The result was ten tribes of Israel rebelled and *Indicates a change of family line/kingdom takeover set up a man named Jeroboam as their king. This Bold names represent righteous kings became the northern nation of Israel, leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin as the nation of Judah. The rest of First and Second Kings tells the story of these two kingdoms. A Dates are approximate dates of reign prominent portion of First Kings is also given to the prophet Elijah and his works. While none of the Old Testament books of prophecy were written by Elijah, he was considered one of the most powerful and important prophets, and we see why when we read his story! Questions: 1. -
2 the Assyrian Empire, the Conquest of Israel, and the Colonization of Judah 37 I
ISRAEL AND EMPIRE ii ISRAEL AND EMPIRE A Postcolonial History of Israel and Early Judaism Leo G. Perdue and Warren Carter Edited by Coleman A. Baker LONDON • NEW DELHI • NEW YORK • SYDNEY 1 Bloomsbury T&T Clark An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint previously known as T&T Clark 50 Bedford Square 1385 Broadway London New York WC1B 3DP NY 10018 UK USA www.bloomsbury.com Bloomsbury, T&T Clark and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First published 2015 © Leo G. Perdue, Warren Carter and Coleman A. Baker, 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Leo G. Perdue, Warren Carter and Coleman A. Baker have asserted their rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Authors of this work. No responsibility for loss caused to any individual or organization acting on or refraining from action as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by Bloomsbury or the authors. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: HB: 978-0-56705-409-8 PB: 978-0-56724-328-7 ePDF: 978-0-56728-051-0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Typeset by Forthcoming Publications (www.forthpub.com) 1 Contents Abbreviations vii Preface ix Introduction: Empires, Colonies, and Postcolonial Interpretation 1 I. -
1-And-2 Kings
FROM DAVID TO EXILE 1 & 2 Kings by Daniel J. Lewis © copyright 2009 by Diakonos, Inc. Troy, Michigan United States of America 2 Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Composition and Authorship ...................................................................................................................... 5 Structure ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Theological Motifs ..................................................................................................................................... 7 The Kingship of Solomon (1 Kings 1-11) .....................................................................................................13 Solomon Succeeds David as King (1:1—2:12) .........................................................................................13 The Purge (2:13-46) ..................................................................................................................................16 Solomon‟s Wisdom (3-4) ..........................................................................................................................17 Building the Temple and the Palace (5-7) .................................................................................................20 The Dedication of the Temple (8) .............................................................................................................26 -
The Kings of Israel & Judah
THE KINGS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH 1 2 THE KINGS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH Verse by Verse Notes Jim Cowie 3 Printed by: Stallard & Potter 2 Jervois Street Torrensville South Australia 5031 Published by: Christadelphian Scripture Study Service 85 Suffolk Road Hawthorndene South Australia 5051 Fax + 61 8 8271–9290 Phone (08) 8278–6848 Email: [email protected] November 2002 4 PREFACE . B. N. Luke 2002 5 6 CONTENTS Page Introduction 10 Israel’s First Three Kings - Saul, David, and Solomon 15 Map of the Divided Kingdom Rehoboam - The Indiscreet (Judah) Jeroboam - The Ambitious Manipulator (Israel) Abijah - The Belligerent (Judah) Asa - Judah’s First Reformer (Judah) The Chronological Data of the Kings of Israel Nadab - The Liberal (Israel) Baasha - The Unheeding Avenger (Israel) The Chronological Data of the Kings of Judah Elah - The Apathetic Drunkard (Israel) Zimri - The Reckless Assassin (Israel) Omri - The Statute-maker (Israel) Ahab - Israel’s Worst King (Israel) Ahab of Israel and Jehoshaphat of Judah Jehoshaphat - The Enigmatic Educator (Judah) Ahaziah - The Clumsy Pagan (Israel) Jehoram - The Moderate (Israel) Jehoram of Israel and Jehoshaphat of Judah Jehoram - The Ill-fated Murderer (Judah) Ahaziah - The Doomed Puppet (Judah) Jehu - Yahweh’s Avenger (Israel) Athaliah - “That wicked woman” (Judah) Joash - The Ungrateful Dependant (Judah) Amaziah - The Offensive Infidel (Judah) Jehoahaz - The Oppressed Idolater (Israel) Jehoash - The Indifferent Deliverer (Israel) Jeroboam - The Militant Restorer (Israel) Uzziah - The Presumptuous Pragmatist -
THE GOOD KINGS of JUDAH Learning to Avert Moral Failure from Eight Good Men Who Didn’T
THE GOOD KINGS OF JUDAH learning to avert moral failure from eight good men who didn’t . give me an undivided heart . Psalm 86:11 Answer Guide ©2013 Stan Key. Reproduction of all or any substantial part of these materials is prohibited except for personal, individual use. No part of these materials may be distributed or copied for any other purpose without written permission. Unless otherwise noted, scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright ©2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. For information about these or other additional study materials, contact: PO Box 7 Wilmore, KY 43090 859-858-4222 800‒530‒5673 [email protected] www.francisasburysociety.com To follow Stan on his blog, visit: http://pastorkeynotes.wordpress.com. Downloadable PDFs of both student and answer guides for this study are available at www.francisasburysociety.com/stan-key. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE GOOD KINGS OF JUDAH .......................1 SOLOMON ................................................................................3 ASA .........................................................................................5 JEHOSHAPHAT .........................................................................7 JOASH .....................................................................................10 AMAZIAH .................................................................................12 UZZIAH....................................................................................15 -
Five Kings Who Experienced the Consequences of Sin N N Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, & H Oshea of Israel
n The Kings of the Divided Kingdom n FIVE KINGS WHO EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN n n SHALLUM, MENAHEM, PEKAHIAH, PEKAH, & H OSHEA OF ISRAEL (2 KI N G S 1 5 —17) As Israel struggled through its final years, thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned one month in Samaria. Then Menahem five kings reigned over the northern kingdom. son of Gadi went up from Tirzah and came to Each experienced the consequences of the sins Samaria, and struck Shallum son of Jabesh in of his predecessors and contributed, by his own Samaria, and killed him and became king in wrongdoing, to the dissolution and final destruc- his place. Now the rest of the acts of Shallum and his conspiracy which he made, behold they tion of the nation. Let us consider briefly the are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the reigns of the last five kings of Israel so that we Kings of Israel (2 Kings 15:13–15). might be reminded of the terrible consequences of sin. Shallum’s short reign began in violence and ended the same way. He killed to become king, THE FIVE KINGS IN SUMMARY and another killed him to replace him. Who were the last five kings of Israel, and what does the Bible tell us about the reign of each? Menahem, a King of Terror Their histories are found in 2 Kings 15—17. As the story of the last days of Israel contin- ues, we learn that after Menahem2 became the Shallum, a King for a Month sixteenth king of Israel by assassinating Shallum, The first of the five was Shallum, the fifteenth he “struck Tiphsah and all who were in it and its 1 king of Israel. -
RE111 Page 1 Day Topic Prep Reading Questions August 28 30
RE111 Day Topic Prep reading Questions August 28 What is a study bible? (Compare commentaries on Ex 20:1-18 – JSB, HCSB, WBC) 30 Academic Study of Bible WWTB 15-32 31 Academic Study II Carr, 1-14 September 3 The Bible’s setting. Carr, chapter 1 Complete the map (handout) by looking at the maps in your study Bible. We will have a map quiz on Friday. 4 Pre-monarchial Israel Carr, chapter 2 Josh 11, Jdg 1; OLR: Mernepthah Stele How do the two biblical passages present different accounts of Inscription Israel’s settlement in the Promised Land? What similarities can you find with the Mernepthah stele? 6 Exod 1-3, 5-10, 12:29-42, 14-15 What parts of this narrative demonstrate resistance to domination? Why would this ideology be attractive to Canaanite refugees setting in the mountains? 7 Map Quiz Gen 25, 27-35; Discussion: Art – Substitute “George Washington” for “Jacob” in these stories. Jacob wrestling with the Angel? Why are these stories strange to recount about the founder of the (guest lecturer?) nation? 10 (Last day to Add/Drop Jdg 4-5; OLR: How to read an academic In preparation for reading Smith, read the two short OLR articles Classes) article; Rosenberg, How to Read an about how to read an academic essay. academic article 11 OLR: Smith, 19-59. Don’t panic at the length of this reading – almost all of Smith’s pages are ½ full of footnotes, which you can skip! How does Smith characterize pre-monarchial Israelite religion? What is distinctive about it? 13 Transition to Monarchy WWTB, 33-49; Carr, chapter 3 1 Sam 8-17 Be sure you can identify: David, Solomon, Samuel, Rehoboam, and Jeroboam. -
“Ahab” 1 Kings 16:29-19:21 Pastor Bob Singer 09/25/2016
Fact Sheet for “Ahab” 1 Kings 16:29-19:21 Pastor Bob Singer 09/25/2016 ESV 16:29 ¶ In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel, and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years. 30 And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. 31 And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took for his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him. 32 He erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria. 33 And Ahab made an Asherah. Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him. Then we come to a verse that almost seems out of place, but God was following up on an important detail. 34 In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun. Almost 550 years earlier at Jericho Joshua gave this prophecy (Joshua 6:26). 17:1 ¶ Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word." This would result in a sever famine in Israel. -
Saul, Benjamin, and the Emergence of Monarchy in Israel
SAUL, BENJAMIN, AND THE EMERGENCE OF MONARCHY IN ISRAEL Press SBL ANCIENT ISRAEL AND ITS LITERATURE Thomas C. Römer, General Editor Editorial Board: Susan Ackerman Thomas B. Dozeman Alphonso Groenewald Shuichi Hasegawa Konrad Schmid Naomi A. Steinberg Number 40 Press SBL SAUL, BENJAMIN, AND THE EMERGENCE OF MONARCHY IN ISRAEL Biblical and Archaeological Perspectives Edited by Joachim J. Krause, Omer Sergi, and Kristin Weingart Press SBL Atlanta Copyright © 2020 by SBL Press All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by means of any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permit- ted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing to the Rights and Permissions Office, SBL Press, 825 Hous- ton Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Krause, Joachim J., editor. | Sergi, Omer, 1977– editor. | Weingart, Kristin, 1974– editor. Other titles: Ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 40. Title: Saul, Benjamin and the emergence of monarchy in Israel : biblical and archaeological perspectives / edited by Joachim J. Krause, Omer Sergi, and Kristin Weingart. Description: Atlanta : SBL Press, 2020. | Series: Ancient Israel and its literature ; 40 | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2020012825 (print) | LCCN 2020012826 (ebook) | ISBN 9781628372816 (paperback) | ISBN 9780884144502 (hardback) | ISBN 9780884144519 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Saul, King of Israel. | Benjamin (Biblical figure) | Bible. Samuel. | Bible. Kings. | Jews—Kings and rulers. | Monarchy—Palestine—History. | Excavations (Archaeology)—Palestine. -
Divided Kingdom
Divided Kingdom Lesson 9 Review: Division to Jehu Divided Kingdom: Kings of Israel Jeroboam – 22y Jehoahaz – 17y Nadab - 2y Joash (Jehoash) – 16y Baasha – 24y Jeroboam II – 41y Elah – 2y Zechariah – 6m Zimri – 1w Shallum – 1m Omri – 12y Menahem – 10y Ahab – 22y Pekahiah – 2y Ahaziah – 2y Pekah – 20y Jehoram (Joram) – 12y Hoshea – 9y – 28y Divided Kingdom: Kings of Israel Jeroboam – 22y Jehoahaz – 17y Nadab - 2y Joash (Jehoash) – 16y Baasha – 24y Jeroboam II – 41y Elah – 2y Zechariah – 6m Zimri – 1w Shallum – 1m Omri – 12y Menahem – 10y Ahab – 22y Pekahiah – 2y Ahaziah – 2y Pekah – 20y Jehoram (Joram) – 12y Hoshea – 9y – 28y Divided Kingdom: Kings of Israel Jeroboam – 22y Jehoahaz – 17y Nadab - 2y Joash (Jehoash) – 16y Baasha – 24y Jeroboam II – 41y Elah – 2y Zechariah – 6m Zimri – 1w Shallum – 1m Omri – 12y Menahem – 10y Ahab – 22y Pekahiah – 2y Ahaziah – 2y Pekah – 20y Jehoram (Joram) – 12y Hoshea – 9y – 28y Divided Kingdom: Kings of Israel Jeroboam – 22y Jehoahaz – 17y Nadab - 2y Joash (Jehoash) – 16y Baasha – 24y Jeroboam II – 41y Elah – 2y Zechariah – 6m Zimri – 1w Shallum – 1m Omri – 12y Menahem – 10y Ahab – 22y Pekahiah – 2y Ahaziah – 2y Pekah – 20y Jehoram (Joram) – 12y Hoshea – 9y – 28y Divided Kingdom: Kings of Israel Jeroboam – 22y Jehoahaz – 17y Nadab - 2y Joash (Jehoash) – 16y Baasha – 24y Jeroboam II – 41y Elah – 2y Zechariah – 6m Zimri – 1w Shallum – 1m Omri – 12y Menahem – 10y Ahab – 22y Pekahiah – 2y Ahaziah – 2y Pekah – 20y Jehoram