Ancient Documents

War of the Jews - Book 2

From the death of Herod till Vespasian was sent to subdue the Jews by Nero. [The Writings of Flavius Josephus]...

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Josephus's Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades

Book 1 [The Writings of Flavius Josephus]...

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Additions to Daniel - Prayer of Azariah

The first addition consists of a prayer in which Azarias, standing in the midst of the furnace, asks that God may deliver him and his companions, Ananias and Misael, and put their enemies to shamea brief notice of the fact that the Angel of the Lord saved the Three Children from all harm, whereas the flame consumed the Chaldeans above the furnace ;...

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Antiquities of the Jews - Book 5

From the death of Moses to the death of Eli. [The Writings of Flavius Josephus]...

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Antiquities of the Jews - Book 16

From the finishing of the temple by Herod to the death of Alexander and Aristobulus. [The Writings of Flavius Josephus]...

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War of the Jews - Book 3

From Vespasian's coming to subdue the Jews to the taking of Gamala. [The Writings of Flavius Josephus]...

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Tobit

The Book of Tobit, named after its principal hero, combines specifically Jewish piety and morality with oriental folklore in a fascinating story that has enjoyed wide popularity in both Jewish...[Apocryphal Book Listing]...

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Additions to Daniel - Susanna

The second addition tells the history of Susanna, a faithful wife of a wealthy Jew named Joakim, and resident in Babylon. Accused falsely of adultery by two unworthy elders whose criminal advances she had repelled, she was sentenced to death by the tribunal before which she had been arraigned. As Susanna was led forth to execution, Daniel, moved by...

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Antiquities of the Jews - Book 6

From the death of Eli to the death of Saul. [The Writings of Flavius Josephus]...

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Antiquities of the Jews - Book 17

From the death of Alexander and Aristobulus to the banishment of Archelaus. [The Writings of Flavius Josephus]...

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