Josephus

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Selections from the works of Flavius Josephus (37 -- c. 100 CE), the Jewish-Roman historian whose writings, including Antiquities of the Jews and The Jewish War, are among our most important sources for the history and legends of ancient Israel.

Torah from Heaven

Josephus Against Apion 26:1

Josephus, the first-century Romano-Jewish historian, gives us a fascinating glimpse into just that when describing Jewish law in his work, Against Apion. He points out something cr...

Torah

Wisdom of Joseph and Justice

Josephus Against Apion 27:1

Maybe we should look back, way back, to some ancient wisdom. Flavius Josephus, a first-century Romano-Jewish scholar, in his work Against Apion, gives us a glimpse into the values ...

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Life of Moses

Josephus Against Apion 28:1

The historian Josephus, in his work Against Apion, gives us some insight into this very question. He highlights how Jewish law, as he understood it, navigated the delicate balance ...

Moses's Offering

Josephus Against Apion 29:1

In his work, Against Apion, he outlines some of the core principles embedded in Jewish law. And they go way beyond the usual "be nice" platitudes. He points out that our legislator...

Adam & Eve

Fire of the Prophet

Josephus Against Apion 30:1

Flavius Josephus, in his work Against Apion, gives us a glimpse into the ancient Jewish legal and moral framework, and it’s pretty intense. He's writing to defend Judaism against i...

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Lycurgus on Shabbat

Josephus Against Apion 31:1

What if someone just made up the Torah? What if they presented it to the world and said, "Here, this is how to live," and people just… believed them? That's the thought experiment ...

Shabbat

Signs and Wonders

Josephus Against Apion 32:1

It’s a question that sits at the heart of Jewish identity, and one that Josephus, the first-century Romano-Jewish historian, grapples with in his work, Against Apion. He's essentia...

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Joseph Beyond the Firmament

Josephus Against Apion 33:1

And in the ancient world, it was no different. Flavius Josephus, the first-century Romano-Jewish scholar and historian, knew this all too well. In his work, Against Apion, he passi...

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Seven Heavens

Josephus Against Apion 34:1

And let's just say, he wasn't a fan. Josephus minces no words. He tells us that the "wisest men" justly rebuked these notions, openly mocking the idea that gods could be young and ...

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