Kenneth Atkinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3829550 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenneth Atkinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenneth |
| FAMILY NAME | Atkinson |
| SIGNATURE | ATKINSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Northern Iowa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1915-5056 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1938 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Hasmonean Historical Traditions Preserved in a Tenth-Century CE History of Ancient Israel
The tenth-century CE Hebrew historical work known as Sefer Yosippon has been among the most widely circulated and influential histories of ancient Israel for Jews and non-Jews alike for over a millennium. Long believed to be a lost work of the first-century CE Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that he wrote in Hebrew for Jews, the book’s author is anonymous. Scholars generally agree that its unknown writer resided in Italy, possibly Naples, with …
Essays on the Psalms of Solomon
This volume deals with the Psalms of Solomon, a collection of 18 psalms from the Second Temple period. Eleven articles in English and French provide new insights into the context, style, and reception history of these psalms, making this book an indispensable resource for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of this fascinating parabiblical text.
Essays on the Psalms of Solomon
The Psalms of Solomon , a collection of 18 Jewish psalms from the Second Temple period, have long been a fascinating topic for scholarship. In this volume, leading scholars from a range of disciplines offer new insights into the cultural background, literary form, theological themes, and reception history of the Psalms of Solomon . The essays address a range of topics, including the origin of the text in Palestinian Judaism, the temple in the Psa…
Social History of the Jews in Antiquity
Contextualizing the Ancient Jewish Experience," ix-xv) outlines the book's goal.In it, the authors relate that they asked Albert Baumgarten about his academic interests when organizing the present volume.He responded: "Perhaps the most important major theme in my work has been the determination to contextualize ancient Jewish experience as a way of shedding more comprehensive light on ancient times" (ix).The authors note this theme dominates Baum…
Judean Piracy, Judea and Parthia, and the Roman Annexation of Judea
Pompey the Great’s 63 BCE conquest of the Jewish kingdom known as the Hasmonean State has traditionally been viewed as an inevitable event since the Roman Republic had long desired to annex the Middle Eastern nations. The prevailing consensus is that the Romans captured the Hasmonean state, removed its high-priest kings from power, and made its territory part of the Republic merely through military force. However, Justin’s Epitome of the Philippi…
The Psalms of Solomon
Eupolemos (Eupolemus), historian
Eupolemos (“good at war”) is the earliest known Hellenistic–Jewish historian.
Ezekiel the tragedian
Ezekiel the tragedian is a Hellenistic Jewish poet. Nothing is known about Ezekiel's background. The language and content of his play suggest that he may have lived any time from the late third to the mid first century bce . It is possible that his mention of the mythical Phoenix alludes to Ptolemy III (247–221 bce ), during whose reign this creature purportedly appeared. Ezekiel's acquaintance with Greek drama, language, mythology, and the Septu…
Aristobulus II (Aristoboulos II)
Aristobulus II was the youngest son of the Judaean monarch Alexander Jannaeus and his spouse, queen Alexandra Salome.
John Hyrcanus II (John Hyrkanos II)
John Hyrcanus II was the youngest son of the Judaean monarch Alexander Jannaeus and queen Alexandra Salome.
Psalms of Solomon
The Psalms of Solomon is a collection of eighteen pseudonymous poems that recount an unknown Jewish community's response to the 63 bce Roman conquest of Jerusalem.
Psalms of Solomon
The Psalms of Solomon is a collection of eighteen pseudonymous poems that recount an unknown Jewish community's response to the 63 BCE Roman conquest of Jerusalem. Composed in Hebrew, it survives only in Greek and Syriac translations. Although the authorship of the Psalms of Solomon is unknown, the terminology and theology of several poems are reminiscent of many Dead Sea Scrolls. The Psalms of Solomon was likely written by several authors, and c…
Ezekiel the tragedian
Ezekiel the tragedian was a Hellenistic Jewish poet.
Eupolemos, historian
Eupolemos (“good at war”) is the earliest known Hellenistic‐Jewish historian.
John Hyrcanus II
John Hyrcanus II was the youngest son of the Judaean monarch Alexander Jannaeus and queen Alexandra Salome. He served as high priest during his mother's nine‐year reign (76–67 BCE ), and was likely appointed king just before her death. The two were members of the Jewish religious movement known as the Pharisees. Hyrcanus II's brother, Aristobulus II, staged a coup to remove him from power. Hyrcanus II abdicated the throne and the high priesthood …
Aristobulus II
Aristobulus II was the youngest son of the Judaean monarch Alexander Jannaeus and his spouse, queen Alexandra Salome.
The Ancient Synagogue from its Origins to 200 C.E
On Further Defining the First–Century CE Synagogue
Recently in this journal H. C. Kee has exposed and refuted perceived anachronistic notions concerning the existence of the pre-70 CE synagogue. 1 According to Kee's thesis, the pre-70 CE synagogue was not a distinctive architectural edifice, but a voluntary gathering place for worship. Kee writes: The earliest distinct buildings date from the third century, and vary widely in style and interior arrangements. There is simply no evidence to speak o…
C. Roth, The Historical Background of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Oxford
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The Historical Setting of the Habakkuk Commentary
Journal Article THE HISTORICAL SETTING OF THE HABAKKUK COMMENTARY Get access K. M. T. ATKINSON K. M. T. ATKINSON Queen's UniversityBelfast Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Semitic Studies, Volume 4, Issue 3, July 1959, Pages 238–263, https://doi.org/10.1093/jss/4.3.238 Published: 01 July 1959
The Legitimacy of Cambyses and Darius as Kings of Egypt
tion by the sotrtm. That this has not stood in the way of scholarly conjecture can be seen from, e.g. Pfeiffer, Introduction to the OT 86 ff. Ancient cacophemisms ( the substitution of boset for ba'al in proper names, already attested to in the Greek), ancient euphemisms ( substituting ' less ' for ' curse God,' already in the Greek ), and changes to be made in recitation not in the body of the text-are here combined and ascribed to the history o…
Two Tomb-Groups from Selinus
In the course of a study of Etruscan bucchero, I had an opportunity in the spring of 1937 to examine the contents of the graves from Selinus in the museum at Palermo. For permission to publish these I wish to express my thanks to Dr. P. Mingazzini, then Director of the Museum, who most courteously gave me every facility for studying them, and provided me with the photographs here reproduced. I gladly availed myself of the opportunity to publish t…
The Historical Setting of the Habakkuk Commentary
Journal Article THE HISTORICAL SETTING OF THE HABAKKUK COMMENTARY Get access K. M. T. ATKINSON K. M. T. ATKINSON Queen's UniversityBelfast Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Semitic Studies, Volume 4, Issue 3, July 1959, Pages 238–263, https://doi.org/10.1093/jss/4.3.238 Published: 01 July 1959
The Legitimacy of Cambyses and Darius as Kings of Egypt
tion by the sotrtm. That this has not stood in the way of scholarly conjecture can be seen from, e.g. Pfeiffer, Introduction to the OT 86 ff. Ancient cacophemisms ( the substitution of boset for ba'al in proper names, already attested to in the Greek), ancient euphemisms ( substituting ' less ' for ' curse God,' already in the Greek ), and changes to be made in recitation not in the body of the text-are here combined and ascribed to the history o…
Two Tomb-Groups from Selinus
In the course of a study of Etruscan bucchero, I had an opportunity in the spring of 1937 to examine the contents of the graves from Selinus in the museum at Palermo. For permission to publish these I wish to express my thanks to Dr. P. Mingazzini, then Director of the Museum, who most courteously gave me every facility for studying them, and provided me with the photographs here reproduced. I gladly availed myself of the opportunity to publish t…
The Legitimacy of Cambyses and Darius as Kings of Egypt
tion by the sotrtm. That this has not stood in the way of scholarly conjecture can be seen from, e.g. Pfeiffer, Introduction to the OT 86 ff. Ancient cacophemisms ( the substitution of boset for ba'al in proper names, already attested to in the Greek), ancient euphemisms ( substituting ' less ' for ' curse God,' already in the Greek ), and changes to be made in recitation not in the body of the text-are here combined and ascribed to the history o…
The Historical Setting of the Habakkuk Commentary
Journal Article THE HISTORICAL SETTING OF THE HABAKKUK COMMENTARY Get access K. M. T. ATKINSON K. M. T. ATKINSON Queen's UniversityBelfast Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Semitic Studies, Volume 4, Issue 3, July 1959, Pages 238–263, https://doi.org/10.1093/jss/4.3.238 Published: 01 July 1959
C. Roth, The Historical Background of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Oxford
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
On Further Defining the First–Century CE Synagogue
Recently in this journal H. C. Kee has exposed and refuted perceived anachronistic notions concerning the existence of the pre-70 CE synagogue. 1 According to Kee's thesis, the pre-70 CE synagogue was not a distinctive architectural edifice, but a voluntary gathering place for worship. Kee writes: The earliest distinct buildings date from the third century, and vary widely in style and interior arrangements. There is simply no evidence to speak o…
The Ancient Synagogue from its Origins to 200 C.E
Psalms of Solomon
The Psalms of Solomon is a collection of eighteen pseudonymous poems that recount an unknown Jewish community's response to the 63 BCE Roman conquest of Jerusalem. Composed in Hebrew, it survives only in Greek and Syriac translations. Although the authorship of the Psalms of Solomon is unknown, the terminology and theology of several poems are reminiscent of many Dead Sea Scrolls. The Psalms of Solomon was likely written by several authors, and c…
Ezekiel the tragedian
Ezekiel the tragedian was a Hellenistic Jewish poet.
Eupolemos, historian
Eupolemos (“good at war”) is the earliest known Hellenistic‐Jewish historian.
John Hyrcanus II
John Hyrcanus II was the youngest son of the Judaean monarch Alexander Jannaeus and queen Alexandra Salome. He served as high priest during his mother's nine‐year reign (76–67 BCE ), and was likely appointed king just before her death. The two were members of the Jewish religious movement known as the Pharisees. Hyrcanus II's brother, Aristobulus II, staged a coup to remove him from power. Hyrcanus II abdicated the throne and the high priesthood …
Aristobulus II
Aristobulus II was the youngest son of the Judaean monarch Alexander Jannaeus and his spouse, queen Alexandra Salome.
Psalms of Solomon
The Psalms of Solomon is a collection of eighteen pseudonymous poems that recount an unknown Jewish community's response to the 63 bce Roman conquest of Jerusalem.
Eupolemos (Eupolemus), historian
Eupolemos (“good at war”) is the earliest known Hellenistic–Jewish historian.
Ezekiel the tragedian
Ezekiel the tragedian is a Hellenistic Jewish poet. Nothing is known about Ezekiel's background. The language and content of his play suggest that he may have lived any time from the late third to the mid first century bce . It is possible that his mention of the mythical Phoenix alludes to Ptolemy III (247–221 bce ), during whose reign this creature purportedly appeared. Ezekiel's acquaintance with Greek drama, language, mythology, and the Septu…
Aristobulus II (Aristoboulos II)
Aristobulus II was the youngest son of the Judaean monarch Alexander Jannaeus and his spouse, queen Alexandra Salome.
John Hyrcanus II (John Hyrkanos II)
John Hyrcanus II was the youngest son of the Judaean monarch Alexander Jannaeus and queen Alexandra Salome.
The Psalms of Solomon
Judean Piracy, Judea and Parthia, and the Roman Annexation of Judea
Pompey the Great’s 63 BCE conquest of the Jewish kingdom known as the Hasmonean State has traditionally been viewed as an inevitable event since the Roman Republic had long desired to annex the Middle Eastern nations. The prevailing consensus is that the Romans captured the Hasmonean state, removed its high-priest kings from power, and made its territory part of the Republic merely through military force. However, Justin’s Epitome of the Philippi…
Essays on the Psalms of Solomon
This volume deals with the Psalms of Solomon, a collection of 18 psalms from the Second Temple period. Eleven articles in English and French provide new insights into the context, style, and reception history of these psalms, making this book an indispensable resource for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of this fascinating parabiblical text.
Essays on the Psalms of Solomon
The Psalms of Solomon , a collection of 18 Jewish psalms from the Second Temple period, have long been a fascinating topic for scholarship. In this volume, leading scholars from a range of disciplines offer new insights into the cultural background, literary form, theological themes, and reception history of the Psalms of Solomon . The essays address a range of topics, including the origin of the text in Palestinian Judaism, the temple in the Psa…
Social History of the Jews in Antiquity
Contextualizing the Ancient Jewish Experience," ix-xv) outlines the book's goal.In it, the authors relate that they asked Albert Baumgarten about his academic interests when organizing the present volume.He responded: "Perhaps the most important major theme in my work has been the determination to contextualize ancient Jewish experience as a way of shedding more comprehensive light on ancient times" (ix).The authors note this theme dominates Baum…
Hasmonean Historical Traditions Preserved in a Tenth-Century CE History of Ancient Israel
The tenth-century CE Hebrew historical work known as Sefer Yosippon has been among the most widely circulated and influential histories of ancient Israel for Jews and non-Jews alike for over a millennium. Long believed to be a lost work of the first-century CE Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that he wrote in Hebrew for Jews, the book’s author is anonymous. Scholars generally agree that its unknown writer resided in Italy, possibly Naples, with …
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