Was the Hypothetical Vorlage of the Testimonium Flavianum a “Neutral” Text? Challenging the Common Wisdom on Antiquitates Judaicae 18.63-64
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10906348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fernando Bermejo-Rubio (UNEDMadrid, Avenida de los Comuneros 46, 4. B, 37003 SalamancaSpain), Fernando Bermejo Rubio (0000-0001-5626-5428, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 326-365 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of Judaism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2212 • E-ISSN: 1570-0631 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700631-12340055 |
| OpenAlex | W2077514812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Even if one accepts the most widespread view about the so-called Testimonium Flavianum ( Ant . 18.63-64)—i.e., that the text is basically Josephus’s but with some Christian interpolations—a decision on the nature of the alleged original text is still pending. Although a number of scholars have asserted that it contained some unfavorable references to Jesus, the overwhelming majority assert nowadays that it was originally neutral. The aim of the present discussion is to reassess the contemporary discussion on Josephus’s text in order to ascertain which is the most plausible hypothesis regarding the nature of its Vorlage . This article contends that the arguments advanced to support the view of a “neutral” text do not stand up to close examination, and it offers several reasons indicating that the Vorlage must have been at least implicitly negative
Art · Epistemology · Jewish studies · Josephus · Judaism · Literature · Order (exchange · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |