The Strained Relation Between Samaritans and Jews in the Works of Flavius Josephus

Purnomo, OFM, Albertus (2017) The Strained Relation Between Samaritans and Jews in the Works of Flavius Josephus. Jurnal Diskursus, 16 (1). pp. 64-90. ISSN 1412-3878

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Abstract

The strained relation between Samaritans and Jews as a fruit of long-term process from the division of the United Kingdom of Israel (ca.931 B.C.E) became a dominant issue since the post-exilic period and became more pronounced in the first century C.E. Beside the Old Testament, the story of their relation which was full of conflict can be traced to extra-biblical sources. One of them is Flavius Josephus’ works (ca. 70 to 100 C.E), i.e., Jewish War and Jewish Antiquities. The root of the conflict is related to the presence of the Second Jerusalem Temple. The peak of the conflict is the construction of the Mount Gerizim temple in which some Jews regarded the adherents of the Samaritan cult as schismatic. The founding of this rival temple of Jerusalem aggravated the bad relations between Samaritans and Jews. The destruction of the Mount Gerizim temple by John Hyrcanus was a crucial incident for their relations. The conflict between Samaritans and Jews still continued in the Roman period. By historical approach, this study would setforth the examination of some Josephus’ accounts regarding the historical process of the estrangement and rivalry between Samaritans and Jews which resulted in the final split in second century B.C.E.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) A General Works > B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion A General Works > B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BS The Bible A General Works > B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BS The Bible
Divisions:	Program Sarjana > Program Studi Filsafat Keilahian
Depositing User:	Anindita Ayu Gita Coelestia
Date Deposited:	02 May 2024 02:38
Last Modified:	02 May 2024 02:38
URI:	http://repo.driyarkara.ac.id/id/eprint/1617

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