Jewish Martyrdom in Antiquity : : From the Books of Maccabees to the Babylonian Talmud / / by Friedrich Avemarie, Jan Willem van Henten, Yair Furstenberg.

• Superior document: Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum Ad Novum Testamentum Series ; Volume 17
• VerfasserIn: Avemarie, Friedrich,; Henten, Jan Willem van, 1955-; Furstenberg, Yair,
• TeilnehmendeR: Henten, Jan Willem van, 1955-; Furstenberg, Yair,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Compendia rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum ; Volume 17.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (565 pages)

This volume traces the history of the controversial topic of Jewish martyrdom, as it evolved through diverse historical, literary and ideological contexts from its Hellenistic roots up to the Christianised world of Late Antiquity.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword CRINT Foundation -- Preface -- Note on Translations and Editions -- Part 1 Setting the Stage -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1 The Problem of Jewish Martyrdom -- 2 'Martyrdom' and 'Noble Death': Definitions, Motifs and Technical Vocabulary -- 3 History and Memory -- 4 Book Plan -- Chapter 2 Between History and Memory -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Martyrdom and Persecution in the Maccabean Books -- 3 'The Time of Persecution' in Rabbinic Memory -- 4 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 The Sanctification of God's Name in Rabbinic Traditions -- 1 'Sanctification of the Name' in Early Martyrological Texts -- 2 Early Non-Martyrological Material -- 3 Shifts of Emphasis in the Amoraic Period -- Part 2 Narratives -- Chapter 4 Martyrdom in Second and Fourth Maccabees -- 1 Introduction -- 2 2 Maccabees -- 3 4 Maccabees -- 4 Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Jewish Noble Death in Second Temple Literature -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Book of Daniel -- 3 1 Maccabees -- 4 Philo -- 5 Assumption of Moses -- 6 New Testament -- 7 Josephus -- 8 Lives of the Prophets -- 9 Conclusion -- Chapter 6 The Development of Rabbinic Martyr Traditions -- 1 R. Akiva -- 2 R. Hanina ben Teradion -- 3 R. Yishmael and R. Shimon -- 4 R. Yehuda ben Bava -- 5 Other Rabbis Whose Death Is Not Reported in Talmudic Sources -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Non-Rabbinic Martyrs in Rabbinic Literature -- 1 Pappus and Lulianus -- 2 The Mother and the Seven Sons -- 3 Anonymous Victims of the 'Time of Persecution' -- 4 Apostate and Gentile Martyrs: Those Who Acquire Their World in One Hour -- Part 3 Themes -- Chapter 8 Religion and Politics: the Martyrs as Heroes of the Jewish People -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Martyrs' Motivations: Religion and Politics -- 3 The Martyrs and Razis as Model Citizens of the Jewish State -- 4 The Martyrs as Exemplary Figures Characterizing the Jewish People.

5 Defeating the King: the Triumph of the Jewish Way of Life -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 9 Beneficial Death and Posthumous Reward in Second Temple Literature -- 1 Beneficial Death -- 2 Vindication -- 3 Conclusion -- Chapter 10 The Justification of Violent Death in Rabbinic Literature: from Theodicy to Salvific Death -- 1 The Problem of Theodicy -- 2 Death as Atonement for One's Own Sins -- 3 Soteriological Perspectives in Early Martyr Legends -- 4 The Atoning Effect of the Righteous Death -- 5 Conclusion: Salvific Death in a Comparative Perspective -- Chapter 11 Rabbinic and Early Christian Perspectives on Martyrdom: Differences and Similarities -- 1 Narratives -- 2 Martyrdom as Testimony -- 3 Theodicy and Eternal Reward -- 4 Motivations -- 5 An End to Itself? -- 6 Social Ties -- 7 Conclusion -- Conclusion: The Transformation of Jewish Martyrdom within Changing Contexts -- Bibliography -- Abbreviations -- Primary Source Index -- Modern Author Index -- Subject Index.