Hellenism in the Land of Israel

Jennifer Bernal

Description

Israeli Jews’ response to and appropriation of Greek culture is the subject of the essays in this rich volume. Contributors provide evidence of Greek cultural influence in Judea and Galilee, from before the Maccabean revolt into the rabbinic period. They also probe the limits of that influence, the persistence of Semitic languages and thought patterns, and the exclusiveness of Jewish religion. While Greek thought had a significant impact on Judaism, Jews remained distinct in the Greco-Roman world. Hellenistic Judaism’s relationship to Greek culture was never simply one of assimilation or repudiation. Similarly, the Hebrew and Aramaic-speaking Judaism of the homeland remained distinct from the Hellenistic Judaism of the Diaspora.

Sujets

• Jewish Studies
• Essays
• HISTORY
• Philosophie et théologie
• Judaism
• Religion

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• Publié par: University of Notre Dame Press
• Date de parution: 15 novembre 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780268201623
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 14 Mo

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HELLENISM in the LAND of ISRAEL

Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity Series

Gregory E. Sterling,Series Editor

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The University of Notre Dame Press gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Jack and Joan Conroy of Naples, Florida, in the publication of titles in this series.

HELLENISM

IN THE L A N D OF ISR A EL

• John J. Collins Gregory E. Sterling E D I T O R S

U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E P R E S S Notre Dame, Indiana

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hellenism in the land of Israel / John J. Collins and Gregory E. Sterling, editors. p. cm. — (Christianity and Judaism in antiquity ; v.) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.  ---(cloth : alk. paper) — ---(pbk. : alk. paper) . Judaism—Relations—Greek.. Greece—Religion.. Jews—Civilization— Greek influences.. Hellenism.. Jews—History— ..– .. . Judaism—History—Post-exilic period, ..– ... Collins, John J. . Sterling, Gregory.. Series.

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Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity Series (CJAS)

T he Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity Program at the University of Notre Dame came into existence during the afterglow of the Sec- ond Vatican Council. The doctoral program combines the distinct academic dis- ciplines of the Hebrew Bible, Judaism, the New Testament, and the Early Church in an effort to explore the religion of the ancient Hebrews, the diverse forms of Second Temple Judaism, and its offspring into religions of Rabbinic Judaism and the multiple incarnations of early Christianity. While the scope of the program thus extends from the late Bronze and Early Iron Ages to the late antique world, the fulcrum lies in the Second Temple and Early Christian periods. Each reli- gion is explored in its own right, although the program cultivates a History-of- Religions approach that examines their reciprocally illuminating interrelation- ships and their place in the larger context of the ancient world. During thes a monograph series was launched to reflect and promote the orientation of the program. Initially known as Studies in Judaism and Chris- tianity in Antiquity, the series was published under the auspices of the Center of the Study of Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity. Six volumes appeared fromto. Inthe series name became Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity as the editorship passed to Charles Kannengiesser, who oversaw the release of nine volumes. Professor Kannengiesser’s departure from Notre Dame necessitated the appointment of a new editor. At the same time, the historic con- nection between the series and the CJA doctoral program was strengthened by the appointment of all CJA faculty to the editorial board. Throughout these institutional permutations, the purpose of the series has continued to be the promotion of research into the origins of Judaism and Christianity with the hope that a better grasp of the common ancestry and relationship of the two world’s religions will illuminate not only the ancient world but the modern world as well. GregorySterling,Series Editor

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Contents

Introduction  .    . 

Judaism and Hellenism Revisited  

Cult and Culture: The Limits of Hellenization in Judea  . 

Jewish Perspectives on Greek Culture and Ethnicity  . 

The High Cost of a Good Education  

The Honorary Decree for Simon the Maccabee (Macc:–) in Its Hellenistic Context    

The Honorary Decree for Simon the Maccabee  

Greek in Jewish Palestine in Light of Jewish Epigraphy  .   

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Greek at Qumran  . 

Galileans, Phoenicians, and Itureans: A Study of Regional Contrasts in the Hellenistic Age  

Hellenism in Unexpected Places  . . 

Greeks and Barbarians in Josephus  

Judaism between Jerusalem and Alexandria  . 

Epilogue  

Contributors

Index of Ancient Authors and Texts

Index of Modern Authors

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Abbreviations

A bbreviations of journals, reference works, and other secondary sources generally conform to Patrick Alexander et al., eds.,The SBL Handbook of Style(Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson,). For abbrevi- ations not listed inThe SBL Handbook of Style,consult the following list.

ASORDS BS

BTAVO CPR ESI GELS

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JRA IAA INJ JANES SFSHJ SPhA

American Schools of Oriental Research Dissertation Series Beth She’arim II.Edited by M. Schwabe and B. Lifshitz. New Brunswick, Beihefte zum Tübinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients Corpus Papyrorum Raineri Excavations and Surveys in Israel A Greek-English Lexicon of the Septuagint.Edited by J. Lust, E. Eynikel, K. Hauspie.vols. Stuttgart,‒ Greek and Latin Authors on Jews and Judaism.Edited by M. Stern.vols. Jerusalem,‒ Journal of Roman Archaeology Israeli Antiquities Authority Israel Numismatic Journal Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society South Florida Studies in the History of Judaism The Studia Philonica Annual

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