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A note
on how the works are referenced on this site.
Downloadable Files (Project Gutenberg)
The Jewish War (460
KB)
Antiquities of the Jews (1,030
KB)
The Life (60 KB)
Against Apion (90 KB)
The
Works of Josephus
The Whiston translation online (external link).
The
Works of Josephus in Greek
The Greek text of B. Niese at the Perseus Project.
Brill
Translations with Commentary
The essential internet site for
Josephus scholars is PACE,
the
Project on Ancient Cultural Engagement, led by Professor
Steve Mason. Incredibly, the Brill translation and commentary, which is
very expensive in hardcover, is available FREE on the PACE site. The
English translation appears parallel to the Greek text of
Niese (provided by The Perseus Project) and commentary is seen by
clicking on the footnote numbers. Clicking on a Greek word brings up
the Perseus analysis tools. The published volumes of the Brill Josephus
Project are now:
Life (Mason)
Ant. 1-4 (Feldman)
Ant. 5-7 (Begg)
Ant. 8-10 (Begg, Spilsbury)
Against Apion (Barclay)
War Book 2(Mason)
See the previously posted reviews
of the volumes of the Brill Commentary Life and Antiquities 1-4.
Biography
Timeline
Josephus' life in the context of events in Rome and early
Christianity.
Genealogy
Descent from the Hasmoneans (Maccabees).
Josephus on the Destruction of the Temple
Josephus on the Causes of the War
Against Rome
Josephus as a Source
for a Military History of the Jewish Revolt
by Jim Bloom
Crane Brinton's Model of
Revolution and the Jewish Revolt
by Ken West
Lion Feuchtwanger and his Josephus
Trilogy
by Jim Bloom
Introduction
Part 1: Revolt in Jerusalem
August-September 66 CE
Part 2: The Campaign of Cestius
Gallus and the Defeat of the XIIth Legion
October-November 66 CE
Part 3: The New Government
November 66 - March 67
Part 4: Josephus
in Galilee
December 66 - May 67
Part 5: The
Success of Vespasian
January 67 - December 69
Part 6: The
Factions Battle for Power
January 68 - May 70
Part
7: The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem
March 70 - September 70
Passover
The collection of all occurrences of Passover stories
in Josephus' writing; with commentary.
Pentecost / Shavuos
Everything Josephus has to say about the celebration
of
the festival of Pentecost (Shavuos) -- including the most violent
protest prior to the War.
Sukkot
The Feast of Tabernacles, with its great crowds in
Jerusalem, often marked the beginning and end of dynasties. Here is a
summary of these events in the
works of Josephus
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
The holiest days of modern Judaism are barely
mentioned by Josephus. Why?
Purim
Esther's story.
Hanukkah
Did Josephus censor his description of Hanukkah?
Women in Josephus' Works
An overview.
Queen Alexandra
The female ruler of Judea.
Mariamme
The story of the the last Hasmonean princess, whom
Herod married to secure his kingdom, and their stormy marriage.
Esther - Her Point of View
Josephus' retelling of the story of Esther.
"Trouble-quiet Sowers of
Unrest": Representations of Women, from Josephus to Cary
by Maria M. Oberg. Elizabeth Cary, the 17th century
English playwright, drew from Josephus to compose her work The
Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry.The manner in which
these two authors portray the actions of speech of women is the subject
of this engrossing study
The Hasmonean Dynasty
Genealogical chart of the Jewish rulers of Judaea,
drawn from Josephus' account.
Ancient Jewish Coins Related to the Works of
Josephus
The history of the rulers of Judaea as revealed in
ancient silver and bronze coins.
Gaza
The relations between Judeans and
the people on the coast have often been difficult, as Josephus relates.
The
Campaign against Al Qaeda and the Jewish War: Some Parallels
by Jim Bloom (December 2001)
Remarks on
Josephus in the Light of Current Events: 2001
by G. J. Goldberg (December 2001)
Links
Steve
Mason at York
University
Josephus
Works at PACE: Brill, Whiston and Greek
Josephus
Bibliography On-Line at PACE
Perseus Greek
Texts and Translations
Resource Pages for
Biblical Studies
New Testament Gateway
Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
Josephus
in General
Articles
Archaeology and Josephus
Judaism and Early Christianity
Language
Literary Works Connected to Josephus
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The earliest description of
Jesus outside of the Gospels is
found in Josephus' Jewish Antiquities. Yet for centuries
scholars have doubted that
a Jewish writer could have written an account that contains basic
tenets of Christian belief. This conflict is resolved by understanding
the source of Josephus'
composition.
Article for Download (PDF file)
The Coincidences of
the
Testimonium
of Josephus and the Emmaus Narrative of Luke,
by G. J. Goldberg
The Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 13
(1995) pp. 59-77
In this article
the Testimonium is shown to be a close rewording of a text that also
appears in the Book of Luke. This modification of a source while
respecting peculiarities and difficult phrases
can be explained as Josephus' standard method of working, but cannot be
explained
as the normal manner of composing a Jesus story by later Christian
writers. The conclusion is that the account in the Antiquities is
almost entirely the work of Josephus, based on a Christian
proselytizing document that was in circulation circa the year 90.
The New Approach to the
Testimonium
Introduction.
Josephus' Account of Jesus.
1. The
Mystery of Josephus' Jesus Account
A summary of the history of the controversy.
2. The
Josephus-Luke Connection
3. The
Testimonium-Luke Comparison Table
At-a-glance view of the parallels between the two Jesus descriptions.
4.
Statistical Analysis of Jesus Texts
The statistical significance of the Testimonium-Luke
relationship when compared with other Jesus descriptions from early
Christianity.
5.
Quantitative Content Analysis of Jesus Texts
Further statistical studies.
6.
Critique of John Meier's Argument in A Marginal Jew in Light
of the Lukan Connection
7.
Conclusions: Answers to Frequently
Asked Testimonium Questions
How the past puzzles of the Jesus account of Josephus are resolved by
the Lukan source.
8. Testimonium Bibliography
Appendix: Robert Eisler on the Testimonium
Flavianum
New
Testament Parallels
Side-by-side
comparison of Josephus and the New Testament.
Jesus of Nazareth
All of the references by Josephus to Jesus, James,
and Pontius Pilate
John the Baptist
A discussion of Josephus' account of John the Baptist
and its relation to New Testament passages.
The Star of Bethlehem
Speculation on a prophetic image.
Honi the Circle-Drawer
A popular miracle-worker is killed in Jerusalem at
Passover.
How is the name
"Josephus" pronounced?
Where does
Josephus tell the story of Masada?
Does
Josephus describe Jesus' physical appearance?
What are the
oldest manuscripts we have of Josephus' works?
Did Josephus
write the "Discourse on Hades?"
Could Luke and
Josephus both be right about Lysanias, Tetrach of Abilene?
What are your
credentials?
Josephus in
America
Josephus on Audio
Archaeological
Correction: Gamla and Cana
The Veil of the Temple
A Rope on the High
Priest?
Michal's Idol
Translating the
Sodomites
Editions
of Josephus
Complete Works
Condensed Versions
Josephus Studies
Bibliographies and Scholarly Aids
Josephus in Literary Fiction
MONTY PYTHON AND THE
WORKS OF JOSEPHUS
"What Jesus
blatantly fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the
problem."
First-Century
Judaea
Links to Book Reviews - Society of
Biblical Literature
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What's New
The next installment in
the Chronology of the War
After Rome survived its own nearly
disastrous civil war it turned its attention back to Jerusalem. The
Judean rebels
felt secure in the strength of the city walls and in the favor of
heaven. Nothing could persuade them to surrender -- not even the pleas
of Josephus. Part 7 of the Chronology describes the battles and the
horrendous suffering of the city that brought its destruction. Includes
images provided by Ritmeyer
Archaeological Design.
The Flavius
Josephus Home Page address is www.Josephus.org.
The older
versions of the pages ("The War," etc.) formerly at AOL are still
available by clicking on the title of each section, and these retain
their organizing
commentary.
Please send
comments to: gary@josephus.org
Last update: July 8, 2012
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