Philo's scriptures : citations from the Prophets and Writings : evidence for a Haftarah cycle in Second Temple Judaism / by Naomi Cohen.

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Cohen, Naomi G

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9789047422891
9047422899

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Philo's scriptures.DDC classification:

224/.06092 22

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BS1161.P5 C64 2007

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11.24

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Contents:

The man Philo as a product of his time -- How Philo quotes the Pentateuch -- A traditional Haftarah cycle -- Citations from the Latter Prophets -- Citations from the Former Prophets and Chronicles -- Citations from the book of Psalms -- Citations from the books of Proverbs and Job -- The allegorical circle of Moses.

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Summary: Philo's rare citations from the Prophets and Writings shed light on the nature of his sources, and the specific quotations from the Prophets provide evidence for the existence, already in the 1st century CE, of an important traditional Haftarah Cycle. This book provides an explanation for these citations.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-250) and index.

Philo's rare citations from the Prophets and Writings shed light on the nature of his sources, and the specific quotations from the Prophets provide evidence for the existence, already in the 1st century CE, of an important traditional Haftarah Cycle. This book provides an explanation for these citations.

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