Prof. Michael Avioz
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Research
Research
Josephus' Interpretation of the Bible,
Biblical Historiography,
Biblical Prophecy.
Publications
Publications
Books as Author
- Legal Exegesis of Scripture in the Works of Josephus (London and New York: Bloomsbury, 2020), 192 pp.
- Josephus' Interpretation of the Books of Samuel (London and New York: Bloomsbury 2015), 272 pp.
- I Sat Alone: Jeremiah among the Prophets (Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2009) 95 pp. Revised English Translation of my 2005 book: Nevuato shel Yirmiyahu (Tel Aviv: MOD).
- Nathan's Oracle (2 Samuel 7) and Its Interpreters (Bern: Peter Lang, 2005), 230 pp.
Editing
- From Josephus to Josippon and Beyond. Edited by Michael Avioz, Jan Willem van Henten, and Carson Bay. Journal for the Study of Judaism Supplements. Leiden: Brill, 2024 https://brill.com/display/title/69894
- Studies in Bible and Exegesis, vol. xi, Presented to Amos Frisch (in preparation)
- Studies in Bible and Exegesis, vol. xi, Presented to Yaakov Kaduri, coedited with Eric Lawee and Yosef Ofer (Ramat-Gan: Bar-Ilan University Press, 2020).
- Ben Porat Yoseph: Studies in the Bible and Its World Dedicated to Joseph Fleishman, coedited with Yael Shemesh and Omer Minka (Münster: Ugarit Verlag, 2019), 360 pp.
- pp. (Hebrew, with an English section).
- M. Avioz, E. Assis, and Y. Shemesh (eds.), Zer Rimonim: Studies in Biblical Literature and Jewish Exegesis Presented to Professor Rimon Kasher (Atlanta: SBL, 2013), 706 pp (Hebrew, with an English section).
- M. Zipor and M. Avioz (eds.), Mehkerei Morashtenu (=Morashtenu Studies II- III): Zvi Betzer - in Memoriam (Rehovot, Moreshet Yaakov College, 2004; Hebrew), 358 pp.
- Coedited with M. Ben Shahar a special issue of JSIJ on Josephus: https://jewish-faculty.biu.ac.il/node/1601
Chapters in Books
- "King David in Josephus", Oxford Handbook of King David, Oxford (Forthcoming)
- "Hannah and David’s Songs: Intertextuality in Josephus", in B. Johnson and R. Gilmour (eds.), Explorations in the Interpretation of Samuel: Intertextuality and Reception, De Gruyter (forthcoming)
- "The Law of the Sotah (Wayward Wife) according to Josephus", in S. Jacobs (ed.), The Dynamics of Early Judaean Law: Studies in the Diversity of Ancient Social and Communal Legislation (BZAW; Berlin: De Gruyter; Forthcoming). 13 printed pages.
- "Israel's Scriptures in Josephus", in Israel’s Scriptures in Early Christian Writings, edited by Matthias Henze and David Lincicum (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing, 2023), 188-205.
- ‟Schalit’s Modern Hebrew Translation of Josephus’
Antiquitates Judaicae: A Reassessment”, in C. Bay, M. Avioz, and J.W. van Henten (eds.), Form Josephus to Josippon and Beyond, Leiden: Brill (accepted) - Josephus’s Reinterpretation of Scripture", The Oxford Handbook of Josephus. Edited by Kenneth Atkinson. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Forthcoming)
- "The Septuagint in Josephus's Writings", in M. Meiser and F. Wilk (eds.), Handbuch zur Septuaginta. Handbook of the Septuagint. LXX.H, Vol. 6, Wirkungsgeschichte (Münich: Gütersloher Verlagshaus, 2022), 475-480.
- ‟Josephus’ Retelling of the David and Bathsheba Narrative”. In The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; Warrior, Poet, Prophet and King. Edited by Marzena Zawanowska, Mateusz Wilk (Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2021) 403-416.
- "The Book of Leviticus in Josephus' Writings", in I. Himbaza (ed.), The Text of Leviticus: Proceedings of the Third International Colloquium of the Dominique Barthélemy Institute Held in Fribourg (Leuven: Peeters, 2020), pp. 227-242.
- "King Solomon in Josephus' Writings", in I. Kalimi (ed.), Writing and Rewriting History in Ancient Israel and Near Eastern Cultures (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz 2020), pp. 211-222.
- "The Abraham Narrative in Josephus' Retelling", in S. Adams (ed.), Abraham in Jewish and Early Christian Literature (London: Bloomsbury, 2019), pp. 93-108.
- "'A Man of Shame': Ridiculing Saul's Son, Ishbosheth", in K. Bodner and B. Johnson (eds.), Characters and Characterization in the Book of Samuel (London: Bloomsbury, 2019), pp. 226-238.
- "R. Rephael Bedugo's Attitude towards Textual Criticism", in M. Bar-Asher, E. Westreich, S. Sharvit (eds.), Studies Presented to Professor Moshe Amar, Jerusalem: The Bialik Institute, 2018), pp. 41-54 (Hebrew).
- "Jeremiah and His Book in Josephus’s Writings", in Jack Lundbom, Craig A. Evans, and Bradford A. Anderson (eds.), The Book of Jeremiah: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation (FIOTL/VTSup. Leiden: Brill, 2018), pp. 379-393.
- "Land Theology in Josephus. A Reappraisal", in K. Berthelot et al. (eds.), The Gift of the Land and the Fate of the Canaanites in the History of Jewish Thought, from Antiquity to the Modern Period, Oxford 2014, pp. 36-49.
- "The Davidic Covenant in 2 Samuel 7: Conditional or Unconditional?", in G. Galil et al. (eds.), The Ancient Near East in the 12th–10th Centuries BCE: Culture and History. Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the University of Haifa, 2–5 May, 2010 (AOAT 392; Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2012), pp. 43-53.
- "The Davidic Covenant in 2 Samuel 7: Conditional or Unconditional?", in G. Galil et al. (eds.), The Ancient Near East in the 12th–10th Centuries BCE: Culture and History. Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the University of Haifa, 2–5 May, 2010 (AOAT 392; Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2012), pp. 43-53.
- "Echoes of Nathan's Oracle (2 Samuel 7) in the Book of Samuel", in S. Vargon et al. (eds.), Studies in Bible and Exegesis IX: Presented to Moshe Garsiel, vol. 9 (Ramat Gan: Bar-Ilan University Press, 2009), pp. 143-166 (Hebrew).
Journal Articles
- "The Portrait of Rebecca in Josephus’ Antiquities", REJ 2024 (forthcoming)
- ‟It Is Known that the Stag Eats Snakes”: Examining the Scientific Knowledge Drawn Upon by Medieval Jewish Interpretations of Psalms 42”, Jewish Studies 56 (2022), 71-78 (Hebrew).
- "Josephus' Attitude towards Repetition and Doublets in his Jewish Antiquities", ETL 98 (2022), 205-218
- ‟The Reception of Jeremiah in Modern Hebrew Literature”, Religions 2022 https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/3/215/pdf?version=1646306736
- ‟1 Samuel 4 In Josephus’ Antiquities 5.355-362", JNSL 47 (2021), pp. 1-17
- "The Chronicler's Use of Sources in His Retelling of the Story of Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28)", SJOT 34 (2020), pp. 303-309.
- "The Place of Josephus in Abravanel's Writings", Hebrew Studies 60 (2019), pp. 357-374.
- "Translating חום in Genesis 30", ZAW 131 (2019), pp. 459-463.
- "Geography in Josephus's Antiquities 5-7", REJ 178 (2019), pp. 233-243.
- "The Literary Structure of the Books of Samuel: Setting the Stage for a Coherent Reading", Currents in Biblical Research 16 (2017), pp. 8-33.
- "The Law of the Rebellious Son (Deut. 21:18-21) according to Josephus", Zeitschrift für Altorientalische und Biblische Rechtsgeschichte (ZAR), 22 2016, pp. 177-184 [Published in 2017].
- "The Missing Oath: 1 Samuel 30, 15 Reexamined", ZAW 128 (2016), pp. 132-135.
- "Why Did Joseph Kiss His Father (Genesis 50,1)? A New Proposal", SJOT 29 (2015), pp. 241-246.
- "The Philistines in Josephus' Writings", Theologische Zeitschrift, 71 (2015), pp. 144-155.
- "The Purification of the Levites according to Josephus", ETL 90 (2014), 441-451.
- "Is There a Pre-Trial Procedure in Jeremiah 26", Zeitschrift für altorientalische und biblische Rechtsgeschichte 19 (2013) [Published in 2014], 249-252.
- "Death, Burial and Mourning in Josephus' Writings", Cathedra 152 (2014), pp. 7-36 (Hebrew).
- "Divine Intervention and Human Error in the Absalom Narrative", Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 37 (2013), pp. 339-347.
- "The Spring of the Year (2 Chron. 36:10) and the Chronicler's Sources", Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 12 (2012), available at: www.jhsonline.org/Articles/article_175.pdf
- "The Concept of Miracle in the Works of Flavius Josephus", Zutot: Perspectives on Jewish Culture 9 (2012), pp. 1-25. (Published in October 2013 by Brill).
- "Josephus' Retelling of the Jonathan Narratives", Journal for the Study of Pseudepigrapha 22 (2012), pp. 68-86.
- "The Names Mephibosheth and Ish-bosheth", JANES 32 (2011), pp. 11-20.
- "Josephus Portrait of Michal", JSQ 18 (2011), pp. 1-18.
- "The Incineration of Saul's and His Sons' Corpses according to Josephus", Journal for The Study of the Pseudepigrapha, 18 (2009), pp. 285-292.
- "What Happened at Megiddo? Josiah's Death as Described in the Book of Kings", Biblische Notizen, 142 (2009), pp. 5-11.
- "The Origins of the Term neviim rishonim", Jewish Studies, an Internet Journal, 8 (2009), pp. 1-7 (Hebrew) (http://www.biu.ac.il/JS/JSIJ/8-2009/Avioz.pdf).
- "An Eye for an Eye according to Josephus", Beit Mikra 54 (2009), pp. 97–108 (Hebrew).
- "The Motif of Beauty in the Books of Samuel-Kings", Vetus Testamentum 59 (2009), pp. 341-359.
- "Moses in the Passover Haggadah", Horizons in Biblical Theology 31 (2009), pp. 45-50.
- "Saul as a Just Judge in Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews", Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 8 (2008), pp. 1-9.
Available: http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/JHS/abstracts-articles.html#A95. Reprinted in E. Ben Zvi (ed.), Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures, V, Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2009, pp. 391-400.
- "'He went into the house of the Lord' (2 Sam 12:20): Where Did David Go?", Shnaton: An Annual for Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies 18 (2008), pp. 3-12 (Heb.)
- "Josephus' Rewriting of 1 Samuel 25", Journal of Jewish Studies 59 (2008), pp. 73-85.
- "The Chronicler's Use of Sources in 1 Chronicles 10", Transeuphratene 34 (2007), pp. 11-16 (a revised version was reprinted in: Thinking Towards New Horizons: Collected Communications to the XIXth Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, Ljubljana 2007, ed. M. Augustin and H. M. Niemann (Bern: Peter Lang, 2008), pp. 113-119.
- "Josiah's Death in the Book of Kings: A New Solution to an Old Theological Conundrum", Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 83 (2007), pp. 359-366.
- "The Role and Significance of Jebus in Judges 19", Biblische Zeitschrift 51 (2007), pp. 249-256.
- "The Narrative of Jehoiachin's Release from Prison - Its Literary Context and Theological Significance", Shnaton: An Annual for Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies 16 (2006), pp. 29-41 (Hebrew).
- "R. Raphael Berdugo's Method of Reconciling Contradictions in the Bible", Review of Rabbinic Judaism 9 (2006), pp. 114-125.
- "The Book of Kings in Recent Research, Part II", Currents in Biblical Research 5 (2006), pp. 11-57.
- "A Rhetorical Analysis of Jeremiah 7:1-15", Tyndale Bulletin 57 (2006), pp. 173-190
- "The Analogies between the David-Bathsheba Affair and the Naboth Narrative", Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 32 (2006), pp. 115-128.
- "Josephus's Portrayal of Lot and His Family", Journal for the Study of Pseudepigrapha 16 (2006), pp. 3-13.
- "Josephus' Retelling of Nathan's Oracle (2 Sam 7)", Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament 20 (2006), pp. 9-17.
- "The Characterization of Solomon in Solomon's Prayer", Biblische Notizen 126 (2005), pp. 19-28.
- "The Book of Kings in Recent Research, Part I", Currents in Biblical Research 4 (2005), pp. 11-55.
- "The Call for Revenge in Jeremiah's Laments (Jer XI-XX) ", Vetus Testamentum 55 (2005), pp. 1-10.
- "Could Saul Rule Forever? A New Look at 1 Samuel 13:13-14v, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5 (2005) (reprinted in E. Ben Zvi [ed.], Perspectives in Hebrew Scriptures II: Comprising the Contents of Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, vol. 5 [Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2007], 311-316]).
- "The Date of the Destruction of the First Temple in Ancient Versions and in Early Biblical Interpretation", Textus 22 (2005), pp. 87-94.
- "Nathan's Prophecy in II Sam 7 and in 1 Chr 17: Text, Context and Meaning", Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 114 (2004), pp. 542-554.
- "When Was the First Temple Destroyed, according to the Bible?", Biblica 84 (2003), pp. 562-565.
- "The Identity of the Enemy from the North in the Book of Jeremiah", Beit Mikra 46 (2001), pp. 322-334 (Hebrew).
- "Biography as a Literary Genre in the Bible", Proceedings of the World Twelfth World Congress of Jewish Studies, Division A, Jerusalem 1999, pp. 79-88 (Hebrew).
Accepted Papers
- "The Book of Numbers in Josephus", The Book of Numbers: Composition, Contexts, Interpretation, and Reception, ed. Christian Frevel and Craig A. Evans (Leiden: Brill)
- "The Book of Deuteronomy in Josephus", The Book of Deuteronomy: Composition, Contexts, Interpretation, and Reception, ed. D. Markl / C. Evans / K. Baek (Leiden: Brill)
- "King Solomon in Josephus", Frank Ueberschaer and Jonathan Robker (eds.), Solomon in the Bible, History, and Tradition, Mohr Siebeck.
- "Rebecca in Josephus", REJ (2024)
- "Leviticus 25", Biblische Notizen (2024)
Reviews
- Review of G. Gakuru, An Inner-biblical Exegetical Study of the Davidic Covenant and the Dynastic Oracle, Beit Mikra 47 (2002), pp. 373-380 (Hebrew).
- Review of M. Zipor, The Peshitta on Leviticus, Beit Mikra 48 (2004), pp. 373-376 (Hebrew.).
- Review of O. Lipschits, Jerusalem between Destruction and Restoration Judah under Babylonian Rule, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5 (2004-2005) [http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/JHS/reviews/review159.htm]. Reprinted in: E. Ben Zvi (ed.), Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures II, Piscataway, NJ 2007, 591-592
- Review of M. Zipor, The Septuagint to Genesis, Haaretz, January http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArtPE.jhtml?itemNo=665356 (2006) (Hebrew).
- Review of R. Fidler, Dreams Speak Falsely?: Dream Theophanies in the Bible: Their Place in Ancient Israelite Faith and Traditions, Review of Biblical Literature, http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=4841&CodePage=4841 (2006.
- Review of M. Cogan and S. Ahituv, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Miqra LeYisrael, Haaretz, May 29, 2007 (Heb.).
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/861921.html
- Review of Or Lemayer: Meir Gruber's FS, Beit Mikra 55 (2010), pp. 125-133.
- A Review of A.R.P. Diamond and Louis Stulman, eds. Jeremiah (Dis)Placed: New Directions in Writing/Reading Jeremiah”, Review of Biblical Literature 10/2011, www.bookreviews.org/pdf/7992_8740.pdf
- Review of Cogan, 1-2 King (Mikra Leyisrael), Beit Mikra 2021
- Review of Daniel Prokop The Pillars of the First Temple (1 Kgs 7:15–22): A Study from Ancient Near Eastern, Biblical, Archaeological, and Iconographic Perspectives, RBL 2021, https://www.sblcentral.org/home/bookDetails/13746
- Review of Wilson, Praying to the Temple: Divine Presence in Solomon's Prayer, RBL 2023, https://www.sblcentral.org/home/bookDetails/1001153
Conferences Papers
- "Deuteronomy in Josephus", České Budějovice, 2024
- "Hannah and David’s Songs: Intertextuality in Josephus’ Works", EAJS, Frankfurt 2023
- " Motivations and Intentions of Characters in 2 Samuel 3", SBL, San Antonio 2023
- "Murder in Josephus' Writings", SBL, Salzburg, July 2022
- ‟Ahab and Aram in Josephus”, IOSOT Zurich, Aug 2022
- "Jeremiah 16:1-9: A Rhetorical Analysis", EABS Zoom 2021
- "The David-Bathsheba Affair: From the Bible to Josephus", Oxford Seminar, 2020, https://www.centreforbible.oriel.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/04/hebrew_reading_group_2020-21.pdf
- "The Aggadah in Josephus", SBL Zoom Meeting, November 30, 2020.
- "Was Josephus influenced by Roman Law?" Annual SBL, San Diego, Nov. 2019
- "Josephus' Qualities as an Interpreter", BAJS, Oxford, July 22, 2019
- "Reasons for the Commandments in Josephus' Writings", SBL Rome, July 2019
- "Legal Exegesis in Josephus' Writings", Josephus between the Bible and the Mishnah, Newe Ilan, April 2019
- "Solomon in Josephus' Writings", Writing and Rewriting History in Ancient Israel and Near Eastern Cultures, Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät Seminar für Altes Testament und Biblische Archäologie Erbacher Hof – Akademie, Mainz, June 17- 20, 2018.
- "Laws in the Book of Numbers Omitted by Josephus", EAJS, Krakow, July 2018.
- "Zion in the Book of Nahum", XVII World Congress for Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, August 2017.
- "A Man of Shame: Ridiculing Saul's Son, Ishbosheth", SBL Boston, November 2017.
- "Josephus' Portrayal of Jeremiah", SBL San Antonio 2016.
- "Josephus' Retelling of the David-Bathsheba Affair", Warrior, Poet, Prophet and King: The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Warsaw, 26–28 October 2016.
- "Biblical Prophecy in the Works of Josephus", IOSOT, South Africa, September 2016.
- "Rebecca in Josephus' Works", SBL International Conference, South Korea, July 2016.
- "The Book of Leviticus in Josephus' Writings", Third International Colloquium of the Institute Dominique Barthélémy: The Text of Leviticus, Frieburg, October 2015.
- "Joseph's Kiss to His Father: A New Proposal", EABS Cordoba, July, 12-15, 2015.
- "Prophets and Prophecy in Josephus' Writings", International Conference on the Prophetical Literature and Its Reception, Bar-Ilan University, June 2015.
- "Josephus' Use of the Book of Chronicles", EAJS, Paris, July 24, 2014.
- "Josephus' Interpretation of the Books of Samuel", The Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, July 2014.
- "David's Anointment to King According to Josephus", SBL International Meeting, St. Andrews, July 2013.
- "Problematic Narratives of King David in Josephus's Rewriting", 16th World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, July 2013.
- "Old Wine in A New Bottle: Assis on Joel", The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Department of Bible, Bar-Ilan University, May 2013.
- "Allusions to Josephus in Abravanel's Writings", Oxford Center for Jewish Studies, Workshop on Josephus, Yarnton, Oxford, January 2013.
- “Josephus' Interpretation of the Book of Samuel”, Oxford Center for Jewish Studies, Yarnton, Oxford, February 2013
- "Jeremiah's Trial (Jer. 26): A Coherent Reading", Prophecy and Politics in Ancient Near Eastern Cultures: International Meeting, University of Haifa, 28–30 May, 2012.
- "The Palestinoi in Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews", SBL Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 2012.
- "Josephus' Treatment of the Double Narratives in the Book of Samuel", SBL International Meeting, Amsterdam, July 2012.
- "Funerary Rites as Reflected in Josephus' Jewish Antiquities", Minhagim: Custom and Practice in Jewish Life, International Conference, Tel Aviv University, May 13-16, 2012.
- "King Solomon in Josephus' Retelling", The Book of Kings: Between Literature and History, National Conference, Bar-Ilan University, May 3, 2012.
- "Josephus' Portrait of Abner", SBL International Meeting, London, July 2011.
- "The Retelling of the Jonathan Narratives in Josephus' Writings", EAJS, Ravenna, July 2010.
- "The Nature of the Davidic Covenant", The Ancient Near East in the 12th- 10th Centuries BCE: Culture and History. University of Haifa, May 2010.
- "Josephus' Portrait of Michal", SBL International Meeting, Rome, July 2009.
- "The Concept of Miracle in Josephus' Writings", Fifteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies, August 2009.
- "Josephus' Land Theology - A Reappraisal", The Gift of the Land and the Fate of the Canaanites in Jewish Thought, from Antiquity to the Modern Period, Jerusalem, December 2009.
- "Josephus' Retelling of 1 Samuel 25", European Association of Biblical Studies, Lisbon, August 2008.
- "The Analogies between the David-Bathsheba Narrative and the Naboth Narrative", SBL International Meeting, Vienna, July 25, 2007.
- "The Chronicler's Use of Sources in 1 Chronicles 10", The International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, Ljubljana, July 19, 2007.
- "Josiah's Death in the Book of Kings: A New Solution to an Old Theological Conundrum", SBL international Meeting, Edinburgh, July 2006.
- "The Date of the Destruction of the First Temple according to Biblical and Extra-Biblical Evidence", New Studies on Jerusalem: The Eleventh Conference, Bar-Ilan University, April 2006.
- "Da'at Miqra Series: Between Tradition and Criticism", Fourteenth World Hebrew Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, August 2005.
- "The Call for Revenge in Jeremiah's Laments (Jer 11-20)", SBL International Meeting, Groningen, The Netherlands, July 2004.
- "R. Raphael Berdugo's Method of Reconciling Contradictions in the Bible", Fez and Other Cities in Morocco as Centers of Torah and Culture, Bar-Ilan University, May 2004.
- Nathan's Oracle in 1 Chronicles 17 and in II Samuel 7: Text, Context and Meaning", SBL International Meeting, Cambridge, UK, July, 2003.
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