Early Christianity in the Context of Antiquity 13. Recasting Moses

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1 Early Christianity in the Context of Antiquity 13 Recasting Moses The Memory of Moses in Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives in Ancient Judaism and 4th-Century Christianity Bearbeitet von Finn Damgaard 1. Auflage Buch. XII, 264 S. Hardcover ISBN Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23 cm Gewicht: 550 g Weitere Fachgebiete > Religion > Bibelwissenschaften schnell und portofrei erhältlich bei Die Online-Fachbuchhandlung beck-shop.de ist spezialisiert auf Fachbücher, insbesondere Recht, Steuern und Wirtschaft. Im Sortiment finden Sie alle Medien (Bücher, Zeitschriften, CDs, ebooks, etc.) aller Verlage. Ergänzt wird das Programm durch Services wie Neuerscheinungsdienst oder Zusammenstellungen von Büchern zu Sonderpreisen. Der Shop führt mehr als 8 Millionen Produkte.

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3 Table of contents 1. Introduction A culture of imitation Biographical narratives Moses as a figure of memory in 1 st -century Judaism and 4 th -century Christianity Collective memory Social identity and master commemorative narrative Cultural memory and intertextuality Outline of chapters 17 Part I 2. The Greek Moses: The Biblical figure of Moses in the Septuagint Introduction General principles of translation Moses in translation: Characteristics of the Septuagint Moses narratives and their impact on the portrait of the figure of Moses Moses in translation Jewishness A non-divine Moses The character of Moses Brotherhood The characteristics of the Septuagint figure of Moses God in translation The notion of seeing God Meeting God and the question of an anti-anthropomorphic tendency God s name and the monotheistic concern Conclusion: The figure of Moses in light of the Septuagint portrait of God 44 Part II 3. An imagined Jewish community: Philo s De Vita Mosis Introduction Previous research on the literary character of De Vita Mosis as a βίος The first digression (Mos ): A cultural Exodus At the king s court: Jewish vs. Egyptian culture Moses education and the theft of philosophy argument Moses went out to his brothers (Exod 2:11) Moses the shepherd: On allegorical interpretation and the division of the De Vita Mosis A political Exodus: On citizenship in Philo s Alexandria The second digression (Mos ): Translating Greek culture into Judaism 74

4 X Table of contents Moses as a philosopher-king Moses as cosmopolitan A spiritual Exodus: The goal of Moses ἀποικία Conclusion: The vision of Philo s imagined community The memory of Moses in Paul s autobiographical references: The figures of Moses in the letters of Paul Introduction Moses and the Corinthian correspondence Previous research on Paul s use of the figure of Moses in the Corinthian correspondence Written down for our instruction (1 Corinthians 10:11) Introduction to 1 Corinthians The context: 1 Corinthians 8:1 11: Situational similarity The Corinthian community and Israel: 1 Corinthians 10: Conclusion Not like Moses (2 Corinthians 3:13) Introduction to 2 Corinthians 2:14 7: The question of Paul s sufficiency The comparison with Moses Conclusion For the sake of my own people (Romans 9:3) Previous research on Paul s use of the figure of Moses in the letter to the Romans Introduction to Romans Moses and Paul on the restoration of Israel Moses and the righteousness from faith Excursus: The figure of Moses in Galatians The use of Deuteronomy LXX 32 in Romans Conclusion Conclusion: Not like Moses or like Moses? Paul miscellaneous uses of the figure of Moses Generalship in the midst of seditions: The relationship between the figure of Moses in the Jewish Antiquities and Josephus own self-portraits in his autobiographical writings Introduction Previous research on parallels between the Biblical figures in the Jewish Antiquities and Josephus self-portraits Introduction to the Jewish Antiquities Becoming a Hebrew general The Egyptian general Moses and Hebrew factionalism The self-portraits 139

5 Table of contents XI Josephus as a general in the Jewish War Recapitulating the self-portrait: Josephus as a general in the Life Conclusion: Josephus as a member of the Jewish commemorative narratives 145 Part III 6. Constructing a Christian dynasty: The figure of Moses in Eusebius Vita Constantini Introduction Previous research on Eusebius use of the figure of Moses in the Vita Constantini The aim and structure of the Vita Constantini The figure of Moses in Constantine s own political propaganda Playing Constantine s game The origin of the Moses parallel in the Historia Ecclesiastica Encomiastic features in the Moses parallels in the Vita Constantini Constructing a Christian dynasty Conclusion: The New Moses Remembering Basil: The rhetorical use of the figure of Moses in the two Gregories encomium on Basil and in Gregory of Nazianzus other orations and autobiographical poems Introduction Previous research on the use of Moses in the encomia on Basil The two Gregories use of the encomium genre in their orations on Basil The figure of Moses in Gregory of Nyssa s encomium on Basil Basil among the Biblical figures The Moses σύγκρισις The exhortation to μίμησις Commemorating Basil as a possible self for the community The figure of Moses in Gregory of Nazianzus encomium on Basil Moses and Aaron The figure of Moses in Gregory of Nazianzus other orations and in his autobiographical poems Only one like Moses can bear the glory of God (or. 2.92) Penetrating the cloud Speaking alone with the alone The figure of Moses and Gregory senior Conclusion: The figure of Moses and Christian identity Conclusion The appearance of the political Moses in the Christian biographical tradition 221

6 XII Table of contents 8.2. The revival of the memories of Moses between unity and factionalism Summary Bibliography Ancient sources: Texts, editions, translations Secondary literature consulted Appendix 263