Ahaziah's Fall (2 Kings 1). The Version of Josephus

Authors

  • Christopher Begg Catholic University of America

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/sefarad.1995.v55.i2.908

Abstract


2 Kgs 1,2-17a relates the dramatic circumstances surrounding the death of king Ahaziah of Israel after a reign of only two years. This article examines the Josephan version of the episode (Ant. IX 19-27) in relation to the biblical source. The study notes the various sorts of stylistic, terminological and content retouchings introduced by the historian in bis re-telling of the incident, and off ers suggestions about the reasons and effects of these changes. The historian's treatment of the double angelic intervention of the source text (2 Kgs 1,3.5) receives special attention.

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Published

1995-06-30

How to Cite

Begg, C. (1995). Ahaziah’s Fall (2 Kings 1). The Version of Josephus. Sefarad, 55(1), 25–40. https://doi.org/10.3989/sefarad.1995.v55.i2.908

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