The Life of Flavius Josephus
by:
Josephus (author)
William Whiston (author)
Josephus was born Jerusalem of a priestly and royal family. He excelled in his studies of Jewish law,studied with the Sadducees, Pharisees, and the Essenes, eventually aligning himself with the Pharisees. He went to Rome to free some imprisoned priests. After accomplishing this mission through...
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Josephus was born Jerusalem of a priestly and royal family. He excelled in his studies of Jewish law,studied with the Sadducees, Pharisees, and the Essenes, eventually aligning himself with the Pharisees. He went to Rome to free some imprisoned priests. After accomplishing this mission through the intercession of Nero's wife, Poppaea, he returned to Jerusalem to find the country in revolt against Rome. Josephus wrote a history of the Jewish War, wroteAntiquities of the Jews, Against Apion and his autobiography The Life of Josephus. Josephus was an eyewitness to history, and his writings are considered authoritative.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781406546651 (1406546658)
Publish date: July 1st 2007
Publisher: Dodo Press
Pages no: 60
Edition language: English
As a Biblical scholar and historian you have to read the primary sources. I have always wanted to engage Josephus for myself but felt daunted by the task. Don't be daunted--it's not that hard. However, it was difficult to keep my momentum going when the little sections started blurring together. Fir...
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