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    From human freedom to divine intervention : Agrippa II's address on the eve of the Jewish War. (2020)
    In:  The Future of Rome (2020) 130-154
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    ISBN: 9781108494816
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2020
    Titel der Quelle: The Future of Rome
    Angaben zur Quelle: (2020) 130-154
    Keywords: Josephus, Flavius. ; Agrippa ; Speeches, addresses, etc. History and criticism ; Liberty in post-biblical literature
    Abstract: King Agrippa II’s address to the people of Jerusalem (Josephus, BJ II.342–404) is one of the most impressive and outstanding rhetorical statements from classical antiquity to have survived. Scholars have been dealing with this well-known passage, so central to our understanding of Josephus’s Jewish War, since early in the last century. Until quite recently, most studies focused on the central part of the address – the description of the Roman Empire – extracting information on the political, economic, and, above all, the military situation of the Roman Empire between the final years of Nero’s reign and the early years of Vespasian’s rule.1 A notable exception is M. Rostovzeff. By the early twentieth century, this Russian-American scholar already understood the importance of Josephus’ use of rhetoric and quoted the aforementioned address in an article on the history of political speeches in the Roman Empire.
    DOI: 10.1017/9781108860000.008
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    "Will this one never be brought down?" : Jewish hopes for the downfall of the Roman Empire. (2020)
    In:  The Future of Rome (2020) 169-188
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    ISBN: 9781108494816
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2020
    Titel der Quelle: The Future of Rome
    Angaben zur Quelle: (2020) 169-188
    Keywords: Dead Sea scrolls Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Jews History Bar Kokhba Rebellion, 132-135 ; Rabbinical literature History and criticism ; Rome in rabbinical literature
    Abstract: R. Nachman opened [his homily, with the verse]: “therefore fear not, O Jacob my servant, says the Lord, neither be dismayed, O Israel; for I will save you from afar, and your seed from the land of their captivity. And Jacob shall again be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him afraid” (Jer. 30:10). This speaks of Jacob himself, [for it is written:] “And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it” (Gen. 28:12). R. Samuel b. Nachman said: do you think that these were angels? These were not angels, but rather the princes of the nations.
    DOI: 10.1017/9781108860000.010
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    The Sibylline Oracles and resistance to Rome. (2020)
    In:  The Future of Rome (2020) 189-205
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    ISBN: 9781108494816
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2020
    Titel der Quelle: The Future of Rome
    Angaben zur Quelle: (2020) 189-205
    Keywords: Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Israel) In post-biblical literature ; Oracula Sibyllina Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Rome In post-biblical literature
    Abstract: The fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE left a nation shattered, its memories bitter and agonizing. The trauma afflicted the Jews for many generations thereafter. In some ways the shadow of that event still hovers now. Military confrontation with Roman power proved altogether fruitless, as would be demonstrated once again by the failed Bar-Kochba revolt in the 130s, with its painful consequences. Physical resistance was no longer realistic. Could there be a different kind of resistance? Did the people of the book in Palestine or the diaspora engage in a form of textual resistance? Could apocalyptic literature serve as “hidden transcript” to convey disguised and indirect critique of overweening power, a subtle undermining of authority that could restore a sense of self-esteem or an internal recompense for loss?1 Could oracular pronouncements about the fiery end of Rome provide a means to steel Jewish resolve in the face of otherwise intolerable tragedy?2
    DOI: 10.1017/9781108860000.011
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    Philo on the impermanence of Empires. (2020)
    In:  The Future of Rome (2020) 112-129
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    ISBN: 9781108494816
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2020
    Titel der Quelle: The Future of Rome
    Angaben zur Quelle: (2020) 112-129
    Keywords: Philo, Criticism and interpretation ; Imperialism in post-biblical literature ; Rome In post-biblical literature
    Abstract: Reflections on empires among ancient writers can take different directions. Some focus on the succession of specific empires and speculate about the number of empires destined to rule the world, as does the author of the Book of Daniel, for example.1 Such writers are in various ways concerned with history and how it continues from the past, through the present, and into the future. In some cases, this leads them to speculate about the end of time.2 Other authors are interested in comparing the empires of the past to the one(s) of their own day. In the Roman period, for example, many orators praise the Romans for establishing an empire that has surpassed all others. This type of comparison is not restricted to orations and can be found in various literary genres. Finally, there are writers who are prone to more philosophical reflections on empires and what causes their rise or decline, their intrinsic instability, or the political factors that help certain ones endure.
    DOI: 10.1017/9781108860000.007
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