How ptolemy philadelphus procured the laws of the jews to be translated into the greek tongue and set many captives free, and dedicated many gifts to god. Book 12, chapter 5 how, upon the quarrels one against another about the high priesthood antiochus made an expedition against jerusalem, took the city and pillaged the temples. It seems likely that there were additional extraordinary taxes. So he left the temple bare, and took away the golden. Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews william whiston, a. Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews, book 12, section 237. The antiquities of the jewsbook iv wikisource, the free. Hereupon he left one whose name was lysias, who was in great repute with him governor of the kingdom, as far as the bounds of egypt, and of the lower asia, and reaching from the river euphrates, and committed to him a certain part of his forces, and of his elephants, and charged him to bring up.
The antiquities of the jews work by josephus britannica. It begins with the creation of adam and eve, and follows the events of the historical books of the hebrew bible, often adding information that we might not otherwise have today. The antiquities of the jews public domain audiobook at librivox. As a general in command of the jewish forces of galilee in the great revolt against rome 6673 c. Now moses sent an army against the land of midian, for the causes forementioned, in all twelve thousand, taking an equal number out of every tribe, and appointed phineas for their commander.
How nebuzaradan set gedaliah over the jews that were left in judea which gedaliah was a little afterward slain by ishmael. Antiquities of the jews is a history of the jewish people, written in greek for josephus gentile patrons. The medieval vellum or parchment leaves were prepared from the skins of. Loeb classical library josephus volume 7 antiquities of the jews books 1214. Book 11 containing the interval of 253 years and 5 months. I also recommend foxs book of martyrs and eusebius history of the church. Exodus of the jews from egypt and their wanderings in the desert. The antiquities of the jews by flavius josephus full. Antiquities of the jews by flavius josephus free ebook. Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews, book 12, whiston chapter 5. From the death of alexander the great to the death of judas maccabeus. The antiquities of the jewsbook viii wikisource, the. Antiquities of the jews archives worthy christian books. This was known to cyrus by his reading the book which isaiah left behind him of his prophecies.
Antiquities of the jews flavius josephus, william whiston on. It is here remarkable that josephus, without the knowledge of ptolemys canon, should call the same king whom he himself here bar. The antiquities of the jewsbook xvi wikisource, the. Antiquities of the jews book v internet sacred text. Antiquities is a must for any serious bible students library. Book 12 of josephus jewish antiquities, sections 1 153, translated by william whiston. When he had done this, he gathered the jews together, with their children and wives. The antiquities of the jewsbook xv wikisource, the free. His writings are not always accepted as totally reliable. Antiquities 20 antiquities book 20, podcastdownload. Return to index previous book 18 next book 20 antiquities of the jews book 19. Antiquities book 12 antiquities book antiquities book 14 antiquities book 15 antiquities book 16. And he left behind him the manner of using exorcisms, by which they drive away demons, so that they never return. But pollio the pharisee, and sameas, a disciple of his, were honored by.
Antiquities book 12 antiquities book antiquities book 14 antiquities book 15 antiquities book 16 antiquities book 17. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Chapter 9 concerning the death of antiochus epiphane. Antiquities of the jews contains an account of history of the jewish.
Antiquities of the jews was a work published by the important jewish historian flavius josephus about the year 93 or 94. See the note on the first book against apion, sect. The antiquities of the jewsbook xi wikisource, the free. Chapter 1 how cyrus, king of the persians, delivered the jews out of babylon and suffered them to return to their own country and to build their temple, for. I will that the care and custody of the sacred money that is carried to the temple at jerusalem b e left to the jews of asia, to do with it according to their ancient custom. From the finishing of the temple by herod to the death of alexander and aristobulus 12 years book 17 from the death of alexander and aristobulus to the banishment of archelaus 14 years. Jump to navigation jump to search left off avenging and punishing every day those that had chosen to be of the party of his enemies. Book 12 of josephus jewish antiquities, sections 287 434, translated by.
Now there was one, whose name was onias, a righteous man be was, and beloved of god, who, in a certain drought, had prayed to god to. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. How the hebrews under the conduct of moses left egypt. The egyptians, under this sad oppression, betook themselves to. But now pilate, the procurator of judea, removed the army from cesarea to jerusalem, to take their winter quarters there, in order to abolish the jewish laws. By what means the nation of the jews recovered their freedom when they had been brought into. Antiquities of the jews book xi internet sacred text. Antiquities book 1 antiquities book 1, podcastdownload. The antiquities of the jews, by flavius josephus project gutenberg. From the first of cyrus to the death of alexander the great. The antiquities of the jews, latin antiquitates judaicae, an account of jewish history from its early beginnings to the revolt against rome in ad 66, written in greek in about ad 93 by flavius josephus, a general in the jewish army who defected to rome. Josephus references to crucifixion the jewish roman. My will is, that cyrus, whom i have appointed to be king over many and great nations, send back my people to their own land, and build. When he was dead, and had left a young son, who was called onias, simons brother eleazar, of whom we are speaking.
While nothing can compare to the inspired word of god. Antiquities book antiquities book, podcastdownload. Antiquities of the jews is a 20volume historiographical work, written in greek, by the jewish. Loeb classical library josephus volume 7 antiquities of the jews books 1214 the. In the first ten volumes, josephus follows the events of the historical books of the hebrew bible beginning with the creation of adam and eve. Exodus from egypt antiquities of the jews josephus. Antiquities of the jews book xi containing the interval of two hundred and fiftythree years and five months. Book 12 of josephus jewish antiquities, sections 287 434, translated by william whiston. Antiquities of the jews, also judean antiquities is a twentyvolume historiographical work composed by the jewish historian flavius josephus in the thirteenth year of the reign of roman emperor flavius domitian which was around ad 93 or 94. And how johanan after ishmael was driven away went down into egypt with the people which people nebuchadnezzar when he made an expedition against the egyptians took captive.
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