The encounter of Simon the Just with Antiochus the Great: From Zenon of Rhodes to Josephus Flavius and the Talmud (original) (raw)

The paper explores the encounter of Simon the Just with Antiochus the Great, analyzing historical narratives from Josephus, the Talmud, and other sources. It scrutinizes the scholarly interpretations of these texts, especially focusing on the historical authenticity of such encounters, and challenges the relegation of these accounts to myth. Key arguments revolve around the historical context of the Jewish nation during encounters with Hellenistic rulers and the implications for understanding Jewish historiography.