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Document Details : Title: Josephus' Portrait of Ahab Author(s): FELDMAN, L.H. Journal: Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses Volume: 68 Issue: 4 Date: December 1992 Pages: 368-384 DOI: 10.2143/ETL.68.4.556047 Abstract : In his portrayal of biblical heroes Josephus systematically aggrandizes their qualities of good birth, handsomeness, and the cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance, justice and piety. The Jewish hero must be, in effect, a Platonic-like philosopher-king, a Periclean-like statesman, a high priest, and prophet, all in one. The recitation of his virtues is a veritable aretalogy, such as was popular in Hellenistic times. |
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