Philo's scriptures : citations from the Prophets and Writings : evidence for a Haftarah cycle in Second Temple Judaism / / by Naomi Cohen.
It is indeed remarkable that although Philo has quoted extensively from the Pentateuch, his works contain no more than forty-six references to the Prophets and Writings. The author provides a convincing explanation for every one of these citations. It corroborates the thesis that Philo availed himse...
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| Superior document: | Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, |
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | It is indeed remarkable that although Philo has quoted extensively from the Pentateuch, his works contain no more than forty-six references to the Prophets and Writings. The author provides a convincing explanation for every one of these citations. It corroborates the thesis that Philo availed himself of lexicographic aids and midrashic material, and further, that even when the language of their composition was Hebrew/Aramaic, that he used them in Greek translation. It identifies a circle engaged in esoteric philosophic allegorization of Scriptures, with which Philo associated, and it finds that the specific quotations from the Prophets point to the existence, already in the 1st century CE, of a traditional Haftarah Cycle . The book fills a long felt lacuna. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-250) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1281939692 9786611939694 9047422899 |
| ISSN: | 1384-2161 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Naomi Cohen. |