Complete Works of Josephus

5935 Pages·2014·29.22 MB·English

by  Flavius Josephus

The Complete Works of
JOSEPHUS
(AD 37 – c. 100)
Contents
The Translations
WAR OF THE JEWS
ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS
AGAINST APIO
AGAINST APIO
LIFE OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS
DISCOURSE TO THE GREEKS CONCERNING HADES
The Greek Texts
LIST OF GREEK TEXTS
The Dual Texts
DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXTS
The Biography
JOSEPHUS by Norman Bentwich
© Delphi Classics 2014
Version 1

The Complete Works of
TITUS FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS
By Delphi Classics, 2014
The Translations
Jerusalem (Ancient Judaea) — Josephus’ birthplace. He was the second-born son of Matthias and his
mother was an aristocrat, descended from the royal and formerly ruling Hasmonean dynasty.
Reconstruction of what Jerusalem during the 1st century, based on archaeological findings
WAR OF THE JEWS
Translated by William Whiston
This historical work covers events from the capture of Jerusalem by the Seleucid
ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 164 BC to the fall and destruction of Jerusalem
in the First Jewish–Roman War in AD 70. War of the Jews was written circa AD
75, originally in Josephus’ “paternal tongue”, probably Aramaic, though this
version has not survived. It was later translated into Greek, probably under the
supervision of Josephus himself. The text also survives in an Old Slavonic
version, as well as in a Hebrew text, which contains material not found in the
Greek version.
In the wake of the suppression of the Jewish revolt, Josephus would have
witnessed the marches of Titus' triumphant legions leading their Jewish captives,
and carrying treasures from the despoiled Temple in Jerusalem. It was against
this background that Josephus wrote this historical work, aiming to counter anti-
Judean views in Rome. In the text, he blames the disastrous outcomes of the
Jewish War on what he calls "unrepresentative and over-zealous fanatics" among
the Jews, leading the masses away from their traditional aristocratic leaders.
Josephus also blames some of the Roman governors of Judea, representing them
as corrupt and incompetent administrators. According to Josephus, the
traditional Jew was a loyal and peace-loving citizen, who has historically
accepted Rome's hegemony precisely because their faith declares that God
himself grants empires their power.
Bust of Antiochus IV at the Altes Museum in Berlin — Antiochus IV Epiphanes (c. 215 BC – 164 BC) was a
Greek king of the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until his death in 164 BC.
CONTENTS
PREFACE
BOOK I.
CHAPTER 1.
CHAPTER 2.
CHAPTER 3.
CHAPTER 4.
CHAPTER 5.
CHAPTER 6.
CHAPTER 7.
CHAPTER 8.
CHAPTER 9.
CHAPTER 10.
CHAPTER 11.
CHAPTER 12.
CHAPTER 13.
CHAPTER 14.
CHAPTER 15.
CHAPTER 16.
CHAPTER 17.
CHAPTER 18.
CHAPTER 19.
CHAPTER 20.
CHAPTER 21.
CHAPTER 22.
CHAPTER 23.
CHAPTER 24.
CHAPTER 25.
CHAPTER 26.
CHAPTER 27.
CHAPTER 28.
CHAPTER 29.
CHAPTER 30.
CHAPTER 31.