Passover In The Works Of Josephus (supplements To The Journal For The Study Of Judaism, V. 75)

PASSOVER IN THE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS SUPPLEMENTS TO THE JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF JUDAISM Editor JOHN J. COLLINS The Divinity School, Yale University Associate Editor FLORENTINO GARCIA MARTINEZ Qumran Institute, University of Groningen Advisory Board P. ALEXANDER — J. DUHAIME - A. HILHORST- P.W. VAN DER HORST A. KLOSTERGAARD PETERSEN - M.A. KNIBB - J.T.A.G.M. VAN RUITEN J. SIEVERS - G. STEMBERGER - J. TROMP VOLUME 75 PASSOVER IN THE WORKS OFJOSEPHUS BY FEDERICO M. COLAUTTI BRILL LEIDEN • BOSTON • KOLN 2002 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in Publication data Colautti, Federico M. Passover in the works of Josephus / by Federico M. Colautti. p. cm. - (Supplement to the Journal for the Study ofjudaism, ISSN 1384-2161 ;v. 75) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 9004123725 (alk. paper) 1. Josephus, Flavius—Views on history of Passover. 2. Passover—History I. Title. DS115.9J6C65 2002 933'.05'092—dc21 2002073532 Die Deutsche Bibliothek - CIP-Einheitsaufhahme Colautti, Federico M.: Passover in the works of Josephus / Federico M. Colautti. - Leiden ; Boston; Koln : Brill, 2002 (Supplements to the journal for the study ofjudaism ; Vol. 75) ISBN 90-04-12372-5 ISSN 1384-2161 ISBN 90 04 12372 5 © Copyright 2002 by Koninklijke Brill nv, Leiden, The Netherlands All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use is granted by Koninklijke Brill nv provided that the appropriate fees are paid directly to The Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Suite 910 Danvers MA 01923, USA. Fees are subject to change. PRINTED IN THE NETHERLANDS To my parents Rudy and Betty, to my sister Cecilia, and my brothers Rodolfo, Guillermo, and Juan This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Preface xi Introduction 1. Principal Aim of this Study 2. Aims and Intended Readers of the Works of FJ 3. The Terminology Employed by FJ for this Feast 4. The Process of this Investigation 1 1 3 5 8 PART ONE THE CELEBRATION OF PASSOVER IN SACRED SCRIPTURES AND THE REWRITTEN ACCOUNT OF IT BY FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS Chapter One: Methodological Premises 1. The Problem of the Relationship between Ant. and Its Sources 2. Methodology and Aim of the First Part Chapter Two: The Pentateuch 1. Comparison of the Account of Passover in Exod 11-13 and in Ant. 2.311-319 1.1. Summary 2. Ant. 3.248-251 and Its Biblical Parallels 2.1. Summary Chapter Three: The Historical Books 1. Ant. 5.20-32, 34 and Its Rewriting of Josh 4-6 1.1. Summary 2. The Celebration of Passover in the Period of the Monarchy According to FJ 2.1. The Passover of Hezekiah 2.1.1. Summary 2.2. The Passover of Josiah 2.2.1. Summary 13 13 20 23 23 33 34 43 45 45 52 53 53 59 59 66 Vlll CONTENTS 3. Passover on the Return from Exile in the Version of FJ 3.1. Summary Chapter Four: Conclusions 1. General Considerations 2. Specific Considerations 67 75 77 77 78 PART TWO THE CELEBRATION OF PASSOVER IN THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD Chapter Five: Hellenistic and Roman Periods 1. Events Which Took Place at Passover from the Hellenistic Period until the End of the Reign of Herod 1.1. Summary 2. Passover and the Events Which Occ