The works of Flavius Josephus. To which are added, 3 dissertations. Tr. by W. Whiston1853 |
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... promised to give him a great deal of money , if he would come with those forces he had with him , which were in number eight hundred , and fight with us . Accordingly he complied with what they desired , upon the promises they had made ...
... promised to give him a great deal of money , if he would come with those forces he had with him , which were in number eight hundred , and fight with us . Accordingly he complied with what they desired , upon the promises they had made ...
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... promised them that I would build them walls at Tiberias , and at other cities that wanted them , they gave credit to what I promised , and re- turned every one to his own home . So I escaped the forementioned danger , beyond all my ...
... promised them that I would build them walls at Tiberias , and at other cities that wanted them , they gave credit to what I promised , and re- turned every one to his own home . So I escaped the forementioned danger , beyond all my ...
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... promised so to do throughout this undertaking , and this without adding any thing to what is therein contained , or ... promises an account of laws and historical facts , contains so much of philosophy . The reader is therefore to know ...
... promised so to do throughout this undertaking , and this without adding any thing to what is therein contained , or ... promises an account of laws and historical facts , contains so much of philosophy . The reader is therefore to know ...
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... promised to give such reasons for all things in a treatise by itself , I shall put off its exposition till that time . After this , on the se- cond day , he placed the heaven over the whole world , and separated it from the other parts ...
... promised to give such reasons for all things in a treatise by itself , I shall put off its exposition till that time . After this , on the se- cond day , he placed the heaven over the whole world , and separated it from the other parts ...
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... promised thus , he went away . 6. Now all the writers of barbarian histories make mention of this flood and of this ark ; among whom is Berosus the Chaldean ; for when he is describing the circumstances of the flood , he goes en thus ...
... promised thus , he went away . 6. Now all the writers of barbarian histories make mention of this flood and of this ark ; among whom is Berosus the Chaldean ; for when he is describing the circumstances of the flood , he goes en thus ...
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Page 138 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 292 - I would now explain is this, that the Pharisees have delivered to the people a great many observances by succession from their fathers, which are not written in the law of Moses ; and for that reason it is that the Sadducees reject them, and say, that we are to esteem those observances to be obligatory which are in the written word, but are not to observe what are derived from the tradition of our forefathers.
Page 32 - He also said he would be revenged on God, if he should have a mind to drown the world again ; for that he would build a tower too high for the waters to be able to reach ! and that he would avenge himself on God for destroying their forefathers...
Page 31 - God afforded them a longer time of life on account of their virtue, and the good use they made of it in astronomical and geometrical discoveries, which would not have, afforded the time for foretelling [the periods of the stars,] unless they had lived six hundred years ; for the Great Year is completed in that interval.
Page 346 - ... the valley was very deep, and its bottom could not be seen, if you looked from above into the depth, this farther vastly high elevation of the cloister stood upon that height, insomuch, that if any one looked down from the top of the battlements, or down both those altitudes, he would be giddy, while his sight could not reach to such an immense depth.
Page 253 - Chaldeans that followed him thought they should have liberty to plunder the city, and torment the high priest to death, which the king's displeasure fairly promised them, the very reverse of it happened; for Alexander, when he saw the multitude at a distance, in white garments, while the priests stood clothed with fine linen, and the high priest...
Page 301 - O God, the King of the whole world! since those that stand now with me are thy people, and those that are besieged are also thy priests, I beseech thee, that thou wilt neither hearken to the prayers of those against these, nor bring to effect what these pray against those.
Page 253 - ... desired that they might enjoy the laws of their forefathers, and might pay no tribute on the seventh year. He granted all they desired ; and when they entreated him that he would permit the Jews in Babylon and Media to enjoy their own laws also, he willingly promised to do hereafter what they desired...
Page 36 - And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
Page 346 - ... them, and those that approached to them. The temple had doors also at the entrance, and lintels over them, of the same height with the temple itself. They were adorned with embroidered veils, with their flowers of purple, and pillars interwoven; and over these, but under the crown-work, was spread out a golden vine, with its branches hanging down from a great height, the largeness and fine workmanship of which was a surprising sight to the spectators, to see what vast materials there were, and...