Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews, book 12, section 1. His complete writings, books, and antiquities were translated by william whiston. The antiquities of the jews by flavius josephus its easy to link to paragraphs in the full text archive if this page contains some material that you want to link to but you dont want your visitors to have to scroll down the whole page just hover your mouse over the relevent paragraph and click the bookmark icon that appears to the left of it. The antiquities of the jews was a work published by the important jewish historian flavius josephus about the year 93 or 94. Antiquities book 10 antiquities book 10, podcastdownload. Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews, book 12. The antiquities of the jewsbook i wikisource, the free. Oct 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Book 12 of josephus jewish antiquities, sections 287 434, translated by william whiston. Worthy christian books flavius josephus antiquities of the jews book 12, chapter 1 book 12, chapter 1 containing the interval of a hundred and seventy years.
This is librivox recording and is in public domain. 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. See key to translations for an explanation of the format. After pleading in rome the cause of some jewish priests he returned to jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt against rome, managing for the jews the. Antiquities book 11 antiquities book 11, podcastdownload. Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews william whiston, a. From the death of alexander the great to the death of judas maccabeus.
From this jubal, not improbably, came jobel, the trumpet of jobel or jubilee. From the finishing of the temple by herod to the death of alexander and aristobulus. When these affairs had been thus settled by caesar, a certain young man, by birth a jew, but brought up by a roman freedman in the city sidon, ingrafted himself into the kindred of herod, by the resemblance of his. Categories antiquities of the jews post navigation. 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. Antiquities book antiquities book, podcastdownload. The antiquities of the jews full audiobook by flavius. Book 12 footnotes the antiquities of the jews flavius josephus 1 here josephus uses the very word koinopltagia, eating things common, for eating things unclean.
Maccabees antiquities of the jews josephus flavius. He then got together an army, as large as he was able, and joined to it the runagate and wicked jews, and came against judas. It was written by the jewish historian josephus around 94 ad in order to explain jewish history and customs to a grecoroman audience. Aug 24, 2019 for the same reason ancient historians wrote about leonidas of sparta and not leonidas the greek or pericles the athenian and not pericles the greek. Project gutenbergs the antiquities of the jews, by flavius josephusthis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. Flavius josephus complete works and writings bible study tools. Flavius josephus the antiquities of the jews documenta. Antiquities is a must for any serious bible students library. Antiquities of the jews was first published in 94 ad, it is history of the jewish people, written in greek for josephus gentile patrons. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Worthy christian books flavius josephus antiquities of the jews book 12, chapter 5 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.
Antiquities of the jews is a history of the jewish people, written in greek for josephus gentile patrons. When apollonius, the general of the samaritan forces, heard this, he took his. It is a history of the jewish people, written in greek for josephus. Antiquities of the jews was a work published by the important jewish historian flavius josephus about the year 93 or 94. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading antiquities of the jews.
Sep 04, 20 antiquities of the jews was a work published by the important jewish historian flavius josephus about the year 93 or 94. When apollonius, the general of the samaritan forces, heard this, he took his army, and made haste to go against judas, who met him, and joined battle with him, and beat him, and slew many of his men, and among them apollonius himself, their general, whose. Flavius josephus was a famous jewish historian, priest, and scholar. Antiquities 20 antiquities book 20, podcastdownload. From the death of alexander the great, to the death of judas maccabees.
The antiquities of the jews is a long, long description of jewish history from the creation of the world down to 66 ad. Maccabees antiquities of the jews josephus flavius youtube. Antiquities of the jews by flavius josephus free ebook. The antiquities of the jews work by josephus britannica. Return to index previous book 14 next book 16 antiquities of the jews book 15. Antiquities of the jews book xi internet sacred text archive. Josephus, a firstcentury romanojewish historian, records. Book xix from the departure of the jews from babylon to fadus the roman procurator. The antiquities of the jews wikisource, the free online library. Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews, book 12, whiston chapter 5. The antiquities of the jews, by flavius josephus project gutenberg. It seems likely that there were additional extraordinary taxes. You may copy it, give it away orreuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license includedwith this ebook or online at.
While nothing can compare to the inspired word of god. Abraham now removed to gerar of palestine, leading sarah along with him, under the notion of his sister, using the like dissimulation that he had used before, and this out of fear. Concerning pollio and sameas, herod slays the principal of antigonuss friends, and spoils the city of its wealth, antony beheads antigonus. Book 12 of josephus jewish antiquities, sections 1 153, translated by william whiston. Antiquities of the jews contains an account of history of the jewish people for josephus gentile patrons. It is a history of the jewish people, written in greek for josephus gentile patrons. See the note on the first book against apion, sect. Librivox recording of the antiquities of the jews, by flavius josephus. Antiquities of the jews kindle edition by josephus, flavius. Book 12, chapter 5 book 12, chapter 5 how, upon the quarrels one against another about the high priesthood antiochus made an expedition against jerusalem, took the. Abraham now removed to gerar of palestine, leading sarah along with him. Antiquities book 14 antiquities book 14, podcastdownload. The antiquities of the jews by flavius josephus full text.
I also recommend foxs book of martyrs and eusebius history of the church. Antiquities of the jews kindle edition by josephus. Library josephus volume 6 antiquities of the jews books 911 loeb classical library josephus volume 7 antiquities of the jews books 1214. The bible these and other books of ancient history are helpful in understanding the people, places and events comprising the biblical world. Antiquities of the jews is a 20volume historiographical work, written in greek, by the jewish.