Flavius Josephus Books

Flavius Josephus, a 1st-century Jewish historian, passionately defends Judaism in this work against the false accusations made by Apion, an Alexandrian scholar. Through well-documented evidence and logical reasoning, Josephus counters claims of Jewish inferiority and recent origins, asserting the ancient roots of Jewish traditions and culture. He highlights the moral and intellectual strengths of the Jewish people, challenging Apion's portrayal of them as brutal and ignorant. This text serves as a significant defense of Jewish identity and heritage.

Immerse yourself in the historical landscapes of biblical events, experiencing the sights and sounds of ancient times. This journey invites readers to connect with the people and places that shaped biblical narratives, enhancing their understanding of scripture through a vivid exploration of the lands where these significant events occurred.

Flavius Josephus, a Greek author and warrior, provides a unique perspective on the history of the Jewish people, offering an alternative view of biblical events. This classic work has been newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format, enhancing its accessibility for contemporary readers.

This renowned reference book has served scholars, pastors, students, and those interested in the background of the New Testament for years. The insight given into the Essene community, the destruction of Jerusalem and the interpretations and traditions of the Old Testament in first century Judaism is invaluable. The outlook of Josephus, a late first century Pharisee and historian, on Jesus and the New Testament documents is enlightening and provocative. As an original reference, "The Works of Josephus" is essential to a full understanding of the first century, the time of Christ and the New Testament. Complete and unabridged, this is the best one-volume edition of the classic translation of Josephus' works. The entire text has been reset in modern, easy-to-read type; numbering corresponding to that used in the Loeb edition has been added to the text; and citations and cross-references have been updated from Roman numerals to Arabic numbers.

The major works of Josephus (c. 37 after 97 CE) are History of the Jewish War, from 170 BCE to his own time, and Jewish Antiquities, from creation to 66 CE. Also by him are an autobiographical Life and a treatise Against Apion.

As the primary source of additional information about events in the Old and New Testaments, Jewish An-tiquities & The Jewish War by Josephus take on a brilliant new dimension with full-color photographs of many of the places & artifacts cited in these works.

An award-winning translation and condensation of Jewish Antiquities and The Jewish War. Includes black and white photos.

Josephus’ account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus changed sides after he was captured to become a Rome-appointed negotiator, and so was uniquely placed to observe these turbulent events, from the siege of Jerusalem to the final heroic resistance and mass suicides at Masada. His account provides much of what we know about the history of the Jews under Roman rule, with vivid portraits of such key figures as the Emperor Vespasian and Herod the Great. Often self-justifying and divided in its loyalties, The Jewish War nevertheless remains one of the most immediate accounts of war, its heroism and its horrors, ever written.

Whiston's translation, with an Introduction by Brian McGing. 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.