“... Pseudo-Philo often draws upon parallel accounts in order to enrich the retelling of the biblical narrative. When the daughter of Jephthah faces death because of her father’s vow, she alludes to Isaac’s willingness to be sacrificed (LAB 40.2). Similarly, Samuel’s avowal of innocence alludes to Moses’ response to the accusations of Korah (LAB 57.2; 1 Sam. 12.3; Num. 16.5). Pseudo-Philo’s story of Abram’s experience in the fiery furnace is in part inspired by the experience of the three friends in Daniel 3. Pseudo-Philo’s retelling of the crossing of the Red Sea is enriched with allusions to Pss. 18.15 and 106.9, while his description of dissension and division among the tribes (LAB 10.3) has been influenced in part by Judg. 5.15-16. The description of the events at Sinai is also influenced by allusions to other parts of Scripture. The account of the life of Kenaz in LAB 25–28, Pseudo-Philo’s lengthiest departure from the biblical narrative, is heavily influenced by Scripture. Bauckham cites some two dozen biblical passages that are instrumental in shaping the story. ...”