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A Prophet like Moses (Deut 18:15, 18): The Origin, History, and Influence of the Mosaic Prophetic Succession
Series: - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Volume: 205
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In this book, DeJong explores Deuteronomy’s redefinition of prophecy in Mosaic terms. He traces the history of Deuteronomy’s concept of the prophet like Moses from the seventh century BCE to the first century CE, and demonstrates the ways in which Jewish and Christian texts were influenced by and responded to Deuteronomy’s creation of a Mosaic norm for prophetic claims. This wide-ranging discussion illuminates the development of normative discourses in Judaism and Christianity, and illustrates the far-reaching impact of Deuteronomy’s thought.
David N. DeJong, Ph.D. (2016), University of Notre Dame, is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
List of Tables
Introduction
1 Origin and Rationale
2 Najman on Mosaic Discourse
3 Method and Overview
1 Is Moses among the Prophets?
1 Introduction
2 Designations for Moses in the Hebrew Bible
3 The Obscure Origins of Mosaic Prophecy
4 Conclusion
2 From Charisma to Canon: Deuteronomy’s Redefinition of Moses and Prophecy
1 Introduction
2 The Relationship between Moses and Prophecy in Numbers 11–12
3 The Characterization of Moses as a Prophet in Deut 18:9–22
4 Conclusion: Moses in Numbers and Deuteronomy 18
3 “My Servants the Prophets,” Part I: The Deuteronomistic Construction of a Mosaic Prophetic Succession
1 Introduction
2 Yhwh’s “Servants the Prophets” in the Deuteronomistic History
3 Amos among Yhwh’s “Servants the Prophets”
4 Conclusion
4 “My Servants the Prophets,” Part II: Jeremiah as Culminating Figure in the Mosaic Prophetic Succession
1 Introduction
2 Jeremiah and the Mosaic Prophetic Succession
3 Jeremiah as Prophet like Moses
4 “My Servants the Prophets” as “Former Prophets” in Zechariah 1
5 Conclusion
5 “No Prophet like Moses”: Deut 34:9–12 and the Creation of a Canonical Era
1 Introduction
2 Deut 34:10–12: Hatchet or Hinge?
3 Joshua as Moses’ Successor in Deuteronomy
4 Moses as Incomparable Prophet in Deut 34:10–12
5 Unintended Consequences: An Eschatological Prophet like Moses?
6 Conclusion
6 The Cessation of Prophecy in Second Temple Judaism: Previous Scholarship and a New Proposal
1 Introduction
2 The Status of Prophecy in Second Temple Judaism: A Selective Review
7 “I Will Send Elijah the Prophet”: The Cessation and Deferral of the Mosaic Prophetic Succession
1 Introduction
2 A Scribal Colophon: The Conclusion to the Book of the Twelve
3 The Mosaic Prophetic Succession in Ben Sira’s Laus Patrum
4 Conclusion
8 “Until the Prophet Comes”: Past and Future Prophets like Moses in Hellenistic and Roman-Era Judaism
1 Introduction
2 The Prophet like Moses in the Historiographic Tradition
3 The Prophet like Moses at Qumran
4 The Prophet like Moses between Ben Sira and Josephus: Conclusion
9 “Moses and Those after Him”: The Mosaic Prophetic Succession in the Writings of Flavius Josephus
1 Introduction
2 The “Exact Succession of the Prophets” in Against Apion
3 The Mosaic Prophetic Succession in the Jewish Antiquities
4 Eschatological Prophets like Moses Reported on by Josephus
5 The Mosaic Prophetic Succession from Ben Sira to Josephus: Concluding Comments
10 Listening to a “Raised” Prophet: The Prophet like Moses in Luke-Acts
1 Introductory Comments on the Prophet like Moses in the New Testament
2 Prophets and Prophecy in Luke-Acts
3 Jesus as Prophet like Moses in Acts 3, 7
4 Listening to the Resurrected Prophet in Luke
5 Conclusion
11 Moses, the Prophetic Nature: The Incomparability of Moses in the Writings of Philo
1 Introduction: The Triumph of Mosaic Discourse
2 Philo of Alexandria and Mosaic Prophecy
3 Conclusion
12 Like and unlike Moses: The Interpretation of Deut 18:15–18 in the Gospel according to John
1 Introduction
2 Previous Assessments of the Importance of the Prophet like Moses in John
3 Martyn and the Moses-Jesus Relationship
4 The Interpretation of Deut 18:15–18 in John’s Gospel
5 Conclusion: John and Luke-Acts on Deut 18:15–18
Conclusion: Retrospect and Prospect
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1 Origin and Rationale
2 Najman on Mosaic Discourse
3 Method and Overview
Part 1 Foundations: The Genealogical Model of Mosaic Prophecy
1 Is Moses among the Prophets?
1 Introduction
2 Designations for Moses in the Hebrew Bible
3 The Obscure Origins of Mosaic Prophecy
4 Conclusion
2 From Charisma to Canon: Deuteronomy’s Redefinition of Moses and Prophecy
1 Introduction
2 The Relationship between Moses and Prophecy in Numbers 11–12
3 The Characterization of Moses as a Prophet in Deut 18:9–22
4 Conclusion: Moses in Numbers and Deuteronomy 18
3 “My Servants the Prophets,” Part I: The Deuteronomistic Construction of a Mosaic Prophetic Succession
1 Introduction
2 Yhwh’s “Servants the Prophets” in the Deuteronomistic History
3 Amos among Yhwh’s “Servants the Prophets”
4 Conclusion
4 “My Servants the Prophets,” Part II: Jeremiah as Culminating Figure in the Mosaic Prophetic Succession
1 Introduction
2 Jeremiah and the Mosaic Prophetic Succession
3 Jeremiah as Prophet like Moses
4 “My Servants the Prophets” as “Former Prophets” in Zechariah 1
5 Conclusion
5 “No Prophet like Moses”: Deut 34:9–12 and the Creation of a Canonical Era
1 Introduction
2 Deut 34:10–12: Hatchet or Hinge?
3 Joshua as Moses’ Successor in Deuteronomy
4 Moses as Incomparable Prophet in Deut 34:10–12
5 Unintended Consequences: An Eschatological Prophet like Moses?
6 Conclusion
Part 2 Prophets Past and Future: The Periodization of Mosaic Prophecy
6 The Cessation of Prophecy in Second Temple Judaism: Previous Scholarship and a New Proposal
1 Introduction
2 The Status of Prophecy in Second Temple Judaism: A Selective Review
7 “I Will Send Elijah the Prophet”: The Cessation and Deferral of the Mosaic Prophetic Succession
1 Introduction
2 A Scribal Colophon: The Conclusion to the Book of the Twelve
3 The Mosaic Prophetic Succession in Ben Sira’s Laus Patrum
4 Conclusion
8 “Until the Prophet Comes”: Past and Future Prophets like Moses in Hellenistic and Roman-Era Judaism
1 Introduction
2 The Prophet like Moses in the Historiographic Tradition
3 The Prophet like Moses at Qumran
4 The Prophet like Moses between Ben Sira and Josephus: Conclusion
9 “Moses and Those after Him”: The Mosaic Prophetic Succession in the Writings of Flavius Josephus
1 Introduction
2 The “Exact Succession of the Prophets” in Against Apion
3 The Mosaic Prophetic Succession in the Jewish Antiquities
4 Eschatological Prophets like Moses Reported on by Josephus
5 The Mosaic Prophetic Succession from Ben Sira to Josephus: Concluding Comments
10 Listening to a “Raised” Prophet: The Prophet like Moses in Luke-Acts
1 Introductory Comments on the Prophet like Moses in the New Testament
2 Prophets and Prophecy in Luke-Acts
3 Jesus as Prophet like Moses in Acts 3, 7
4 Listening to the Resurrected Prophet in Luke
5 Conclusion
Part 3 Mosaic Prophecy and Logos-Theology: The Triumph of Mosaic Discourse
11 Moses, the Prophetic Nature: The Incomparability of Moses in the Writings of Philo
1 Introduction: The Triumph of Mosaic Discourse
2 Philo of Alexandria and Mosaic Prophecy
3 Conclusion
12 Like and unlike Moses: The Interpretation of Deut 18:15–18 in the Gospel according to John
1 Introduction
2 Previous Assessments of the Importance of the Prophet like Moses in John
3 Martyn and the Moses-Jesus Relationship
4 The Interpretation of Deut 18:15–18 in John’s Gospel
5 Conclusion: John and Luke-Acts on Deut 18:15–18
Conclusion: Retrospect and Prospect
Bibliography
Index
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