Elephantine Island; Wikimedia |
Roughly,
- The first 27 minutes are spent on the Joseph novella (the audio has problems during his introduction, but once Prof. Schipper begins speaking it is clear)
- Starting at 27 min, he turns to the story of Ahiqar
- At about 36 min he shifts to the Jewish colony at Elephantine
- He concludes at 47 mins and takes questions
Essentially, Prof. Schipper argues that the social milieu behind Joseph novella is to be found in Egypt, not in Palestine, and so the plot should be interpreted against the background of the Jews in Egypt. This is particularly noticeable in the positive evaluation of Egypt (even marriage to Egyptian women) which is at odds with the rest of the biblical tradition.
Isaac M. Alderman
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