Fourth Maccabees and the Promotion of the Jewish Philosophy

Rhetoric, Intertexture, and Reception

AvDavid A. deSilva

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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The fascinating history of this extracanonical text, its background and reception.Fourth Maccabees is a superbly crafted oration that presents a case for the Jewish way of life couched almost entirely in terms of Greek ethical ideals. Using an expansion upon previous scriptural narratives as an opportunity for philosophical exposition, its author delights in the Torah, the Law of Moses, as the divinely given path to becoming our best selves now. Moreover, drawing upon Greek logic tradition, he develops an elaborate rationalisation of that law based upon the promise of eternal life with God.In this collection of essays spanning two decades of study, David deSilva examines the formative training that produced such an author, the rhetorical craft present in his work, and the author's creative use of both Jewish and Greek literary resources. Finally, he demonstrates the book's enduring message and legacy in the Christian church, from theological influence on Origen to textual relations within Codex Sinaiticus.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-02-23
Mått:228 x 152 x 28 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:James Clarke
Antal sidor:270
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780227177891

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Biblar inom Filosofi och religion

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"David A. deSilva is Trustees' Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Ashland Theological Seminary at Ashland, Ohio. He is the author of twenty-five books, including An Introduction to the New Testament (2nd ed., 2018), Introducing the Apocrypha (2nd ed., 2018), Day of Atonement (2015), and The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude (2011)."

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This collection of essays is from a world-leading scholar on 4 Maccabees and the Apocrypha. The contributions represent two decades of deSilva's research and are essential reading for those interested in Jewish engagement with Greek literary culture, rhetoric, and education.'

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroductionPart 1: Rhetorical Situation and Strategic Response1. The Author of 4 Maccabees and Greek Paideia: Facets of the Formation of a Hellenistic Jewish Rhetor2. Honor and Shame as Argumentative Topoi in 4 Maccabees3. Fourth Maccabees as Acculturated Resistance LiteraturePart 2: The Rhetorical Contributions of Intertexture4. The Strategic Retelling of Scripture in 4 Maccabees: David's Thirst (4 Macc 3:6-18)5. Engagement with Greco-Roman Intertexture: Conversations about Maternal Affections6. "Father Knew Best": Intertextuality and Argumentation in 4 Macc 18:6-19Part 3: The Legacy of 4 Maccabees7. The Human Ideal, the Problem of Evil, and Moral Responsibility in 4 Maccabees8. Fourth Maccabees and Early Christian Martyrdom: The Influence of 4 Maccabees on Origen's Exhortatio ad Martyrium9. Ambrose's Use of 4 Maccabees in De Jacob et Vita Beata10. Beyond the Eclectic Text of 4 Maccabees: Reading 4 Maccabees in Codex SinaiticusConclusionBibliographyAuthor IndexScripture Index