Josephus offers one of our most extensive sources for the study of ancient Judaism, and his treatment of the Samaritans is no exception. In this article, I synchronize attention to Josephus’ representations of Samaritans with the turn in Biblical Studies and Jewish Studies towards the contestation of ancient “Israel” throughout antiquity. First, I argue that we see more clearly how Josephus actively constructs Samaritan identity by comparison to shared contestation of Israelite genealogy and geography in the Martyrdom of Isaiah, 4 Baruch, Pseudo-Philo, and Megillat Taʿanit. Second, I suggest that such an approach develops an alternative way to write ancient Jewish history with Josephus, incorporating his work into discussions of ancient Jewish self-representation beyond the choice between historical reality check or self-sustaining rhetoric.

约瑟夫斯为我们研究古代犹太教提供了最广泛的资料之一，他对撒玛利亚人的待遇也不例外。在本文中，我将注意力转向约瑟夫斯（Josephus）对撒玛利亚人的表示，同时转向圣经研究和犹太研究，转向古代的“以色列”之争。首先，我认为，通过与以赛亚yr教，巴鲁克（Baruch），伪菲洛（Pseudo-Philo）和梅吉拉特（Megillat Taʿanit）4道的以色列人家谱和地理的共同竞争相比较，我们可以更清楚地了解约瑟夫斯是如何积极构建撒玛利亚身份的。其次，我建议这种方法为用约瑟夫斯写古代犹太历史开辟了另一种方式，将他的工作纳入对古代犹太人自我代表制的讨论中，而不是在历史现实检查或自我维持的言论之间做出选择。