Antiquities of the jews book xi containing the interval of two hundred and fiftythree years and five months. Now when the people had been numbered, there were found six hundred thousand that were able to go to war, from twenty to fifty years of age, besides three thousand six hundred and fifty. And now herod, in the eighteenth year of his reign, and after the acts already mentioned, undertook a very great work, that is, to build of himself the temple of god, and make it larger in. Josephus, antiquities book iv early jewish writings. Antiquities of the jews was written from the perspective of jews and intended for roman audiences. Flavius josephus was a famous jewish historian, priest, and scholar. Josephus s plain and express interpretation of this law of moses.
Bible our library history the works of flavius josephus antiquities of the jews book 15 chapter 11. About this time the sodomites grew proud, on account of their riches and great wealth. Josephus also adds a short account of his personal life, vita, as an appendix to the judean antiquities. The antiquities of the jews full audiobook by flavius. Josephus judean antiquities is a vital source for the history of the intertestamental period and the jewish war against rome. Flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews, book 11, section 109 flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews william whiston, a. Antiquities of the jews was a work published by the important jewish historian flavius josephus about the year 93 or 94. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Instead of levi, moses took manasseh, the son of joseph, among the heads of tribes. In this massive work, josephus discusses the history of the region and jews, starting with the old testament up to the jewish war. Antiquities of the jews book xi internet sacred text. Chapter 11 the works of flavius josephus bible study tools.