Josephus and the Jews : the religion and history of the Jews as explained by Flavius Josephus /

Foakes-Jackson, F. J. 1855-1941.,

Josephus and the Jews : the religion and history of the Jews as explained by Flavius Josephus / [print] by F.J. Foakes Jackson. - Grand Rapids : Baker Book House, (c)1977. - xvi, 299 pages ; 22 cm.

Originally published 1930. "Helps to the study of Josephus": pages 291-293.

PART I : Life and faith of Flavius Josephus. The life of Josephus -- The religion of Josephus (the 'Apion') -- PennsylvaniaRT II : The religion of the Jews. The temple ; the high priesthood ; the services in the temple -- The law -- The hope of Israel in Josephus -- PennsylvaniaRT III : Independence of the Jews. The high priests as warrior princes -- The fall of the Asmonaeans and the rise of the Herods -- PennsylvaniaRT IV : The Roman yoke. The descendants of Herod (Archelaus - Antipas - and Agrippa I) -- The Roman government of Palestine (The Legati of Syria and the Procurators of Judaea) -- The Jews in Parthia -- The outbreak of the war with Rome -- The siege of Jerusalem -- PennsylvaniaRT V : After the fall of Jerusalem. The lesson to be learned from Josephus -- Josephus and the history of Israel : the 'antiquities' or archaeology -- A review of the 'antiquities' and its sources -- Josephus and the New Testament.



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Judaism.
Jews--History.

DS116.F649.J674 1977 DS116