The Works of Flavius Josephus, the Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian and Celebrated Warrior: To which are Added Three Dissertations Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, God's Command to Abraham, &c. with an Index to the Whole, Volume 3T. & J. Allman, 1826 |
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... bring- ing his very life into danger , in order to gain his kingdom after an impious manner , by taking away his life before the course of nature , their father's wishes , or justice , required that that kingdom should come to them ...
... bring- ing his very life into danger , in order to gain his kingdom after an impious manner , by taking away his life before the course of nature , their father's wishes , or justice , required that that kingdom should come to them ...
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... bring them to their deaths , the virtue of the action now proposed to them , would appear much more advantageous to them than the pleasures of life ; since they would die for the preservation and observation of the law of their fathers ...
... bring them to their deaths , the virtue of the action now proposed to them , would appear much more advantageous to them than the pleasures of life ; since they would die for the preservation and observation of the law of their fathers ...
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... bring- ing his very life into danger , in order to gain his kingdom after an impious manner , by taking away his life before the course of nature , their father's wishes , or justice , required that that kingdom should come to them ...
... bring- ing his very life into danger , in order to gain his kingdom after an impious manner , by taking away his life before the course of nature , their father's wishes , or justice , required that that kingdom should come to them ...
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... bring the potion before the court , that he might see what virtue still remained in it ; and when it was brought , and one that was condemned to die had drank it by Varus's com- mand , he died presently . Then Varus got up , and ...
... bring the potion before the court , that he might see what virtue still remained in it ; and when it was brought , and one that was condemned to die had drank it by Varus's com- mand , he died presently . Then Varus got up , and ...
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... bring them to their deaths , the virtue of the action now proposed to them , would appear much more advantageous to them than the pleasures of life ; since they would die for the preservation and observation of the law of their fathers ...
... bring them to their deaths , the virtue of the action now proposed to them , would appear much more advantageous to them than the pleasures of life ; since they would die for the preservation and observation of the law of their fathers ...
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Page 31 - Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ...
Page 37 - Herod, who feared lest the great influence John had over the people might put it into his power and inclination to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best, by putting him to death, to prevent any mischief he might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties, by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it should be too late. Accordingly he was sent a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Machaerus, the castle I before mentioned,...
Page 163 - And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Page 36 - Now some of the Jews thought that the destruction of Herod's army came from God, and that very justly as a punishment of what he did against John, that was called the Baptist; for Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness towards one another, and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism...
Page 110 - Upon this the king did neither rebuke them, nor reject their impious flattery. But as he presently afterward looked up, he saw an owl sitting on a certain rope over his head, and immediately understood that this bird was the messenger of ill tidings, as it had once been the messenger of good "tidings to him; and fell into the deepest sorrow. A severe pain also arose in his belly, and began in a most violent manner.
Page 131 - On the second day of which shows he put on a garment made wholly of silver, and of a contexture truly wonderful, and came into the theatre early in the morning; at which time the silver of his garment being illuminated by the...
Page 28 - And now Judea was full of robberies; and, as the several companies of the seditious lighted upon any one to head them, he was created a king immediately, in order to do mischief to the public.
Page 102 - He therefore looked upon his friends, and said, " I, whom you call a god, am commanded presently to depart this life ; while providence thus reproves the lying words you just now said to me ; and I, who was by you called immortal, ana immediately to be hurried away by death. But I am bound to accept of what Providence allots, as it pleases God ; for we have by no means lived ill, but in a splendid and happy manner.
Page 58 - We will not by any means make war with him, but still we will die before we see our laws transgressed." So they threw themselves down upon their faces, and stretched out their throats, and said they were ready to be slain; and this they did for forty days together, and in the mean time left off the tilling of their ground, and that while the season of the year required them to sow it.
Page 31 - ... when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.