The Old Testament Miracle-Workers in Early Judaism by Koskenniemi, Erkki -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface Table of Contents 1. Introduction

a. Preliminary definition of the task b. What is a "miracle"? c. Competing miracle-workers and a story about a modern category d. Jewish miracle-workers in religious-historical study e. A more precise definition of the task and method

2. Miracles and the Glorious Past: The Wisdom of Ben Sira

a. Introduction b. Moses c. Joshua d. Elijah e. Elisha f. Isaiah g. Conclusion

3. Miracles and the War between Powers: The Book of Jubilees

a. Introduction b. Abraham c. Moses d. Conclusion

4. Dramatic Miracles: Ezekiel the Tragedian

a. Introduction b. The dialogue at the burning bush c. The plagues told in advance d. The miracle at the Red Sea e. A miracle-worker - but how much more? f. Conclusion

5. Miracles in Popular Historiography: Artapanus

a. Introduction b. The leader is called c. The return, plagues and freedom d. The Red Sea and the desert e. Conclusion

6. Miracles in Literal and Allegorical Interpretation: Philo

a. Introduction b. The literal interpretation of the miracle stories c. The allegorical interpretation of the miracle stories d. Miracles explained rationally? e. Miracles of the prophet f. God or Moses? g. Miracles and legitimisation h. Conclusion

7. Many Miracles: The Lives of the Prophets

a. Introduction b. Isaiah c. Jeremiah d. Ezekiel e. Daniel f. Elijah g. Elisha h. Conclusion

8. Militant Miracles: Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum

a. Introduction b. Moses c. Joshua d. Kenaz Excursus: Magical practices in L.A.B e. Samson f. David g. Elijah /Phinehas h. Conclusion

9. Toning Down the Miracles? Josephus

a. Introduction b. Moses c. Joshua d. Samson e. Solomon f. Elijah g. Elisha h. Conclusion

10. Conclusion

a. LXX b. The texts retold c. The themes d. The Greek influence e. Biases and functions of the miracle stories f. The audience g. The roles of God and man and Moses' extraordinary position h. Geography and chronology

Bibliography

A. Sources, Texts and Translations B. Subsidia

Index of References

Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha Qumran Philo and Josephus Targums and Rabbinica Greek and Latin Literature New Testament Early Christian Authors

Index of Subjects and Scholars

Subjects Scholars