Super Value Series: Josephus The Complete Works

by Thomas Nelson Publishers

• ISBN13: 9780785250500
• ISBN10: 0785250506
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc

Summary

Paint yourself into the picture of First Century Palestine. You haven't completed your biblical understanding until you've traveled back to the lands where it all took place. Now you can hear the sounds and see the sights, meet the people who were there when it happened. This comprehensive account from the legendary Jewish historian takes you right into the action, setting up the historical relevance of first-century events, taking you all the way from Creation to Roman occupation. In the process, Josephus provides substantial first-hand corroboration of the biblical record. Most importantly, you'll meet the historical Jesus in Josephus' writings, as well as John the Baptist and other familiar faces. You'll be able to understand the background of the New Testament like never before.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
The Life of Flavius Josephus	1	(29)
THE ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS
Preface	30	(3)
From the Creation to the Death of Isaac	33	(28)
From the Death of Isaac to the Exodus Out of Egypt	61	(31)
From the Exodus Out of Egypt to the Rejection of That Generation	92	(28)
From the Rejection of That Generation to the Death of Moses	120	(30)
From the Death of Moses to the Death of Eli	150	(30)
From the Death of Eli to the Death of Saul	180	(36)
From the Death of Saul to the Death of David	216	(36)
From the Death of David to the Death of Ahab	252	(40)
From the Death of Ahab to the Captivity of the Ten Tribes	292	(26)
From the Captivity of the Ten Tribes to the First Year of Cyrus	318	(25)
From the First Year of Cyrus to the Death of Alexander the Great	343	(27)
From the Death of Alexander the Great to the Death of Judas Maccabeus	370	(33)
From the Death of Judas Maccabeus to Queen Alexandra's Death	403	(36)
From the Death of Queen Alexandra to the Death of Antigonus	439	(38)
From the Death of Antigonus to the Finishing of the Temple by Herod	477	(34)
From the Finishing of the Temple by Herod to the Death of Alexander and Aristobulus	511	(30)
From Alexander and Aristobulus's Death to the Banishment of Archelaus	541	(30)
From the Banishment of Archelaus to the Departure of the Jews from Babylon	571	(32)
From the Jews' Departure Out of Babylon to Fadus the Roman Procurator	603	(28)
From Fadus the Procurator to Florus	631	(24)
THE WAR OF THE JEWS
Preface	651	(4)
From Antiochus Epiphanes Taking Jerusalem to the Death of Herod the Great	655	(62)
From the Death of Herod till Vespasian Was Sent to Subdue the Jews by Nero	717	(49)
From Vespasian's Coming to Subdue the Jews to the Taking of Gamala	766	(30)
From the Siege of Gamala to the Coming of Titus to Besiege Jerusalem	796	(39)
From the Coming of Titus to Besiege Jerusalem to the Great Extremity to Which the Jews Were Reduced	835	(37)
From the Great Extremity to Which the Jews Were Reduced to the Taking of Jerusalem by Titus	872	(28)
From the Taking of Jerusalem by Titus to the Sedition of the Jews at Cyrene	900	(26)
FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS AGAINST APION
Book 1.	926	(25)
Book 2.	951	(23)
AN EXTRACT OUT OF JOSEPHUS'S DISCOURSE TO THE GREEKS CONCERNING HADES	974	(117)
APPENDIX
The Testimonies of Josephus Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, and James the Just, Vindicated	977	(12)
Concerning God's Command to Abraham to Offer Up Isaac, His Son, for a Sacrifice	989	(8)
Tacitus's Account of the Origin of the Jewish Nation, and of the Particulars of the Last Jewish War	997	(15)
The Copy of the Books of the Old Testament Used by Josephus in His Antiquities	1012	(20)
Upon the Chronology of Josephus	1032	(36)
The Fragment or Extract of an Homily Concerning Hades Belongs to Josephus, Preached or Written When He Was Bishop of Jerusalem	1068	(12)
Of the Learned Christopher Cellarius, Wherein the History of the Family of Herod by Flavius Josephus Is Vindicated, and That History Is Shown to Be Agreeable to Ancient Coins	1080	(11)
Table of Jewish Weights and Measures	1091	(6)
A List of Ancient Testimonies and Records Cited by Josephus, and of Coins Referred to in the Notes Upon Him	1097	(7)
Texts of the Old Testament Parallel to Josephus's Histories	1104	(7)
Index	1111	(40)
Maps	1151