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The works of the Jewish writer Flavius Josephus represent one of the most important records of Judaism and the Jews that survive from the ancient world. The Jewish Antiquities, his largest historical enterprise, is an account in twenty books of Jewish history from the creation to the outbreak of the Jewish revolt against Rome in AD 66. Here is all the drama of the Old Testament transformed into a historical narrative of Greco-Roman character; and more important, our only continuous account of Middle Eastern affairs in the two hundred years that led up to the revolt. William Whiston, successor to Isaac Newton as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, published his famous translation of Josephus' works in 1737. The modern system of chapter divisions has been added.
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(27) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth; but when the earth did not come into sight, but was covered with thick darkness, and a wind moved upon its surface, God commanded that there should be light; (28) and when that was made, he consid Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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(27) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth; but when the earth did not come into sight, but was covered with thick darkness, and a wind moved upon its surface, God commanded that there should be light; (28) and when that was made, he consid Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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The Antiquities is a work by Josephus during the time of Jesus. It comprises of twenty books in total. In the first parts, Josephus relates the Tanakh, together with the records he had as a Jewish historian. He said, "I shall accurately describe what is written in our records, in the order of time that belongs to them." This meant that the book contains more than what the Bible has. And indeed, the reader will find forests of information from Josephus. This is the reason why scholars do not take for granted Josephus' works as historian. Furthermore, after relating what was in his records, he also notes what was happening in his time politically, religiously and militarily (up to 66 AD) - an added value to Josephus' work.
There are indeed some visible signs that Josephus' Jewish Antiquities had been altered. Notably, with the account of the siege of the Assyrians to Jerusalem where the Bible mentioned 185,000 of the Assyrians were killed by the angel of God (2 Kings 19:35). Josephus appears to believe the account of Sennacherib (the then king of Assyria) and of the Bible, which made him look very self-contradictory. Sennacherib says that he subjugated Jerusalem, while the Bible says that the Assyrians incurred a heavy toll, enough for them to retreat. Josephus appears to believe both accounts in Antiquities.
Second is the account of Jesus, where he mentions of some miracles of Jesus including the resurrection. As one of the Bible scholars notes (Elgin Hushbeck, Jr.), had this account of Josephus been true, he could have been a Christian. He could have been fanatic of Jesus like St. Paul. But he did not proselytise. Moreover, in the first book, he expressed a doubt on Moses' miraculous splitting of the sea by comparing it with the Sea of Pamphilia 'paving the path' to Alexander. If he can doubt a miracle from his Jewish circle, how much more from the then newly-founded Christian sect?
However, these signs of alterations should not put off anyone looking into the history of Judaism or of its surroundings. These are minor. Besides, the scholar should always verify what is recorded by anyone.
Overall, the contents of the book is very valuable. The Bible scholar will find it forestful of information. The only negative thing I would say that is that the book is written in very small fonts. And with its 900 pages, the reader will have to struggle to read it for a long time.
There are indeed some visible signs that Josephus' Jewish Antiquities had been altered. Notably, with the account of the siege of the Assyrians to Jerusalem where the Bible mentioned 185,000 of the Assyrians were killed by the angel of God (2 Kings 19:35). Josephus appears to believe the account of Sennacherib (the then king of Assyria) and of the Bible, which made him look very self-contradictory. Sennacherib says that he subjugated Jerusalem, while the Bible says that the Assyrians incurred a heavy toll, enough for them to retreat. Josephus appears to believe both accounts in Antiquities.
Second is the account of Jesus, where he mentions of some miracles of Jesus including the resurrection. As one of the Bible scholars notes (Elgin Hushbeck, Jr.), had this account of Josephus been true, he could have been a Christian. He could have been fanatic of Jesus like St. Paul. But he did not proselytise. Moreover, in the first book, he expressed a doubt on Moses' miraculous splitting of the sea by comparing it with the Sea of Pamphilia 'paving the path' to Alexander. If he can doubt a miracle from his Jewish circle, how much more from the then newly-founded Christian sect?
However, these signs of alterations should not put off anyone looking into the history of Judaism or of its surroundings. These are minor. Besides, the scholar should always verify what is recorded by anyone.
Overall, the contents of the book is very valuable. The Bible scholar will find it forestful of information. The only negative thing I would say that is that the book is written in very small fonts. And with its 900 pages, the reader will have to struggle to read it for a long time.
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Jewish Antiquities is a fine book that is becoming a vital tool of research for me in my graduate class. It is very well written and gives a forceful voice to Josephus Flavious on his epic story of the Jewish people. It is a must for anybody for anyone who wants to understand Judea and Rome during the First Century A.D.
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30 May 2012
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I am really enjoying this read. It is helping me as I study, even deeper, the Word of Christ. It is a must have.
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30 April 2012
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I have good eyesight, but the print in this book is far too small to be comfortably legible. I should've imagined this would be the case given the price. I plan to buy a different edition because I'd rather have a book I can comfortably read that costs more than a cheaper one I would never read.
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