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Dreams and Dream Reports in the Writings of Josephus
A Traditio-Historical Analysis
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This volume analyzes the understanding of dreams and the corresponding literary forms used by Josephus in his writings. Josephus reports dreams as either auditory message dreams, symbolic visual dreams, or dream image appearances. In this regard he uses the format for auditory and visual dreams found in ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts, while his dream image appearance reports show familiarity with traditional Greek modes of reporting dreams.
Close attention is given to the following topics: 1) the development of dream reports in the ancient Near East, the Bible, and the Hellenistic world; 2) Josephus' views on dreams and prophecy; 3) a form-critical assessment of Josephus' dream reports; and 4) an evaluation of Josephan dream reports which exhibit a more complex traditio-historical development.
Close attention is given to the following topics: 1) the development of dream reports in the ancient Near East, the Bible, and the Hellenistic world; 2) Josephus' views on dreams and prophecy; 3) a form-critical assessment of Josephus' dream reports; and 4) an evaluation of Josephan dream reports which exhibit a more complex traditio-historical development.
Robert Gnuse, Ph.D. (1981) in Old Testament, Vanderbilt University, is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Loyola University in New Orleans. He has published books and articles on biblical theology and Josephus, including The Authority of the Bible, (Paulist, 1985) and Heilsgeschichte as a Model for Biblical Theology (UPA, 1989).
'...Gnuse's book offers a wealth of material on dreams in the ancient world and in Josephus...'
Rebecca Gray, The Jewish Quarterly Review, 1999.
Rebecca Gray, The Jewish Quarterly Review, 1999.
Scholars interested in Josephan studies, as well as biblical scholars interested in background studies for the Second Temple Period and the New Testament, and biblical scholars interested in the broad application of form-criticism and traditio-historical criticism to ancient texts.