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Joseph and Aseneth: Rewritten Bible or Narrative Expansion?

In: Journal for the Study of Judaism
Author:
Susan Docherty
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01 Jan 2004
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Abstract

This study is concerned with the literary genre of Joseph and Aseneth in particular and the genre of rewritten Bible in general. To date, no real scholarly consensus has emerged as to the date and purpose of Joseph and Aseneth, and it is assumed by many commentators to be based only loosely on the Hebrew Bible. I have undertaken a detailed examination of the text and its relationship to the Joseph Story as narrated in Genesis. This has led me to the conclusion that the work is most appropriately classified as an example of rewritten Bible, thereby shedding some new light upon both the purpose of Joseph and Aseneth and the genre of rewritten Bible.

Title:
Joseph and Aseneth: Rewritten Bible or Narrative Expansion?
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/157006304772913078
Language:
English
Pages:
27–48
In:
Journal for the Study of Judaism
In:
Volume 35: Issue 1
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1570-0631
Print ISSN:
0047-2212
Subjects:
General, Jewish Studies, Ancient Judaism, Biblical Studies, General, Religion in Antiquity, Religious Studies

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