Press ESC to close

Flavius Josephus

Religion & Spirituality

Antiquities of the Jews, Vol 1 Audiobook Free: A Review – Free Download

Antiquities of the Jews was a work published by the important Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the year 93 or 94. It is a history of the Jewish people, written in Greek for Josephus’ gentile patrons. Beginning with the creation of Adam and Eve, it follows the events of the historical books of the Hebrew Bible, but sometimes omits or adds information. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Volume 1 contains Books 1-5 and ends with the dedication of Samuel and death of Eli the priest.

History

Wars of the Jews Audiobook Free: Ancient Conflicts Unraveled – Free Download

The Wars of the Jews (or The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem, or as it usually appears in modern English translations, The Jewish War – original title: Phlauiou Iôsêpou historia Ioudaïkou polemou pros Rhômaious bibliona) is a book written by the 1st century Jewish historian Josephus.

It is a description of Jewish history 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. The book was written about 75, originally in Josephus’s “paternal tongue”, probably Aramaic, though this version has not survived. It was later translated into Greek, probably under the supervision of Josephus himself.

The sources of knowledge that we have of this war are Josephus’s account and from the Talmud (gittin 57b) and in midrash Eichah. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Page 1 of 1