The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity: Studies in Language and Tradition

491 Pages·2000·74.467 MB·

by  Craig A. Evans, Craig A. Evans

JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF THE PSEUDEPIGRAPHA
SUPPLEMENT SERIES
33
EdilOrs
James H. Charleswonh
Lester L. Grabbe
Editorial Board
Randall D. Chesnutt, Philip R. Davies, Jan Willem van Hemen,
Judith M. Lieu, Steven Mason, James R. Mueller,
Loren T. Stuckenbruck, James C. VanderKam
STUDIES IN SCRIPTURE IN EARLY JUDAISM AND
CHRISTIANITY
7
Series Editor
Craig A. Evans
Sheffield Academic Press
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The Interpretation of
Scripture in Early Judaism
and Christianity
Studies in Language and Tradition
Edited by Craig A. Evans
Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha
Supplement Series 33
Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity 7
Copyright © 2000 Sheffield Acadcmic Press
Published by Sheffield Academic Press Ltd
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ISBN 1-84127-076-8
CONTENTS
Preface 9
Abbreviations II
List of Contributors 17
CRAIG A. EVANS
From Language to Exegesis 19
Part I
INTERPRETATION IN INTERTESTAMENTAL TRADITIONS
STEPHEN B. CHAPMAN
'The Law and the Words' as a Canonical Formula within
lhe Old Testament 26
STAFFAN OLOFSSO:-.l
Death Shall Be their Shepherd: An Interpretation of
Psalm 49.15 in the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint 75
KENNETH R. ATKINSON
On the Use of Scripture in the Development of Mililani
Davidic Messianism at Qumran: New Light from
Psalm of Solomon 17 106
LOUIS H. FELDMAN
Josephus's Biblical Paraphrase as a Commentary
on Contemporary Issues 124
HINOY NAJMAN
Torah of Moses: Pseudonymous Attribution in Second
Temple Writings 202
6 Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity
BRUCE N. FISK
One Good Story Deserves Another: The Hermeneutics
of Invoking Secondary Biblical Episodes in the Narratives
of Pselldo·Phiio and the Testaments o/the Twelve Patriarchs 217
Part II
INTERPRETATION IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
JOHN PAIRMAN BROWN
The Noun-Vocabulary of Jesus' Aramaic 240
R. STEVEN NOTLEY
The Kingdom of Heaven Forcefully Advances 279
BENEDICTT. VIVIANO, OP
Peter as Jesus' Mouth: Matthew 16.13-20 in the Light of
Exodus 4.10-17 and Other Models 312
ELLEN B. AITKEN
AI the Well of Living Water: Jacob Traditions in John 4 342
Y ARON Z. EUAV
'interpretive Citation' in the Epistle of Barnabas and the
Early Christian Attitude towards the Temple Mount 353
Part III
INTERPRETATION IN THE RABBIS AND THE TARGUMIM
CHRISTIAN M.M. BRADY
The Role ofK:l'l rm~ in the Targumim 364
ANTHONY J. SALDARINI
'Is Saul also among the Scribes?' Scribes and Prophets in
Targum JOllalhan 375
RICHARD KALMIN
Doeg the Edomite: From Biblical Villain to Rabbinic Sage 390
JOSEP RIBERA-FLORIT
The Use of the Derash Method in the Targum of Ezekiel 406
COl1lent,\' 7
ESTHER M. MENN
Targwn oJlhe Song oj Songs and the Dynamics of Historical
Allegory 423
Index of References 446
Index of Authors 480
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PREFACE
The present volume is the seventh in the series Studies in Scripture in
Early Judaism and Christianity, a series that has grown out of the Soci
ety of Biblical Literature program unit Scripture in Early Judaism and
Christianity. founded by the editor and long-time colleague James A.
Sanders. The program unit is currently chaired by Kenneth E. Pomy
kala. The series produces occasional volumes that are published as Sup
plements to the Journal for Ihe Study of the Old Testamellf, JouTl/al for
the Stlldy of the New Tel"tameTlf and Journalfor the Sl//dy of the Pseude
pigraplw. The first two volumes appeared in 1993: Palll and the Scrip
tures of Israel, edited by C.A. Evans and J.A. Sanders (JSNTSup, 83;
SSEJC, I; Sheffield: JSOT Press) and The Pselldepigrapha and Early
Biblical Illferpretatioll, edited by J.H. Charlesworth and C.A. Evans
(JSPSup, 14; SSEJC, 2; Sheffield: JSOT Press). A third volume ap
peared in 1994: The Gospels and fhe Scriptures of Israel, edited by C.A.
Evans and W.R. Stegner (JSNTSup, 104; SSEJC, 3; Sheffield: Shef
field Academic Press). The fourth and fifth volumes appeared in 1997:
The 71lings Accomplished among Us: Prophetic Tradition in the Struc
tural Pattern afLuke-Acts, by R.L Denova (JSNTSup, 141; SSEJC, 4;
Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press), and Early Christian Interpre
tation of the Scriptures of I.srael: Investigations and Proposals. edited
by C.A. Evans and J.A. Sanders (JSNTSup, 148; SSEJC, 5; Sheffield:
Sheffield Academic Press). The sixth volume appeared in 1998: The
Function of Scripture ill Early Jewish and Christiall Tradition, edited
by CA. Evans and J .A. Sanders (JSNTSup, 154; SSEJC, 6; Shefficld:
Sheffield Academic Press). As in the case of these previous volumes,
The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism and ChriSTianity: Stud
ie.~ ill Language and Tradition represents a collection of studies con
cerned with the function of Israel's Scriptures in later sacred writings.
The studies in this volume, however, focus on interpretive tradition that
grew out of the words and language of Scripture, including key terms
and the names of famous (or infamous) biblical personalitics. The au
thors of these studies attempt to understand the hermeneutical principles