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Πνεῦμα in the Writings of Flavius Josephus: A Jewish Adaptation of Middle Platonic Trichotomic Anthropology?


Krauter, Stefan (2022). Πνεῦμα in the Writings of Flavius Josephus: A Jewish Adaptation of Middle Platonic Trichotomic Anthropology? Journal of Ancient Judaism, 13(1):77-84.

Abstract

Several recent studies have advanced the thesis that ancient Judaism and the emerging Christian movement took up the Middle Platonic trichotomic model of the human being. This article analyzes all instances of in the works of Josephus. All passages in which Josephus talks about in relation to living people can most plausibly be interpreted in the sense of “breath.” In addition, he uses the lexeme for demons, for the divine spirit and for wind, i.e., in the entire breadth of common language usage. A philosophical concept of cannot be identified and there are no traces of a Jewish adaption of Middle Platonic anthropology in Josephus. He does not use to denote a connection between human beings and the divine, nor does he have a -model of humanity.

Abstract

Several recent studies have advanced the thesis that ancient Judaism and the emerging Christian movement took up the Middle Platonic trichotomic model of the human being. This article analyzes all instances of in the works of Josephus. All passages in which Josephus talks about in relation to living people can most plausibly be interpreted in the sense of “breath.” In addition, he uses the lexeme for demons, for the divine spirit and for wind, i.e., in the entire breadth of common language usage. A philosophical concept of cannot be identified and there are no traces of a Jewish adaption of Middle Platonic anthropology in Josephus. He does not use to denote a connection between human beings and the divine, nor does he have a -model of humanity.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:01 Faculty of Theology > Institute of Theology
Dewey Decimal Classification:900 History
Uncontrolled Keywords:Religious studies
Language:English
Date:10 February 2022
Deposited On:09 Jan 2023 13:32
Last Modified:29 Nov 2023 02:40
Publisher:Brill
ISSN:1869-3296
Additional Information:2196-7954 (eJournal)
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.30965/21967954-bja10018