Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

Systematically reading Jewish exegesis in light of Homeric scholarship, this book argues that more than 2000 years ago Alexandrian Jews developed critical and literary methods of Bible interpretation which are still extremely relevant today. Maren Niehoff provides a detailed analysis of Alexandrian Bible interpretation, from the second century BCE through newly discovered fragments to the exegetical work done by Philo. Niehoff shows that Alexandrian Jews responded in a great variety of ways to the Homeric scholarship developed at the Museum. Some Jewish scholars used the methods of their Greek colleagues to investigate whether their Scripture contained myths shared by other nations, while others insisted that significant differences existed between Judaism and other cultures. This book is vital for any student of ancient Judaism, early Christianity and Hellenistic culture.

Author: Maren R. Niehoff
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/17/2011
Pages: 238
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781107000728

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2012

About the Author
Niehoff, Maren R.: - Maren R. Niehoff is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is the author of Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture (2001).

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