Nazirites in Late Second Temple Judaism (2005 Chepey), book
Nazirites in Late Second Temple Judaism (2005) is a book by Stuart Chepey.
Abstract
Jesus made a Nazirite vow and so did Paul according to the New Testament. This book discusses the role of the Nazirite as evidenced in early Christian and other sources relevant to the period (250 BC - AD 70) through "a Survey of Ancient Jewish Writings, the New Testament, Archaeological Evidence, and Other Writings from Late Antiquity."
"Nazirites appear in a number of sources relevant to Judaism of the late Second Temple period. This book surveys the pertinent evidence and assesses what it reveals regarding the role of the Nazirite within Judaism of the late Second Temple and early Christian era. The survey is arranged according to three primary sections: “Direct Evidence for Nazirites”; “Possible and Tangential Evidence for Nazirites”; and a final section, “Making Sense of the Evidence.” It concludes by arguing that the role of the Nazirite portrayed in sources was that of a religious devotee, and concomitant with biblical law, Nazirite devotion typically involved flexibility, personal freedom of expression, and adaptation to outside cultural norms. Those interested in the Nazirite vow as portrayed in the New Testament and other relevant sources will find this study useful, as will those interested in Bible translation and interpretation in late Second Temple and early rabbinic literature."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in Leiden: Brill, 2005 (Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, 60).
Contents
Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Sources and Methodology; I. Direct Evidence for Nazirites; 1.1 4QSama; 1.2 The Septuagint; 1.3 Ben Sira; 1.4 I Maccabees; 1.5 Philo; 1.6 Josephus; 1.7 Nazirite Tomb; 1.8 The Mishnah; 1.9 The Tosefta; 1.10 The Halakhic Midrashim; 1.11 Genesis Rabbah; 1.12 The Targumim; 1.13 The Jerusalem Talmud; II. Possible and Tangential Evidence for Nazirites; 2.1 Mark; 2.2 Matthew; 2.3 Luke; 2.4 Acts; 2.5 Hegesippus; 2.6 Plutarch; III. Making Sense of the Evidence; 3.1 Thoughts about Nazirites; 3.2 Nazirite Behavior; 3.3 The Role of the Nazirite; Conclusion.; BibliographyIndex; Index of Subjects; Index of Names; Index of Modern Authors.