Josephus' Interpretation of the Books of Samuel

Michael Avioz is an associate professor teaching at the department of Bible at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Dr. Avioz is the author of two books and numerous scholarly articles. His books include Nathan’s Oracle (2 Samuel 7) and Its Interpreters (2005) and I Sat Alone: Jeremiah among the Prophets (2009). In recent years he has been working on Josephus' interpretation of the Hebrew Bible.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations Part IChapter 1: INTRODUCTIONChapter 2: THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL: AN OVERVIEWPart IIChapter 3: THE SAUL NARRATIVE IN JOSEPHUS' ANTIQUITIESChapter 4: THE DAVID NARRATIVE IN JOSEPHUS’ ANTIQUITIESPart IIIChapter 5: GENERAL ISSUES IN JOSEPHUS' REWRITING OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUELChapter 6: CONCLUSION Bibliography Index of ReferencesIndex of Authors

[A] thorough and even-handed investigation.