Selections From Josephus _TRANSLATIONS OF EARLY DOCUMENTS_ GENERAL EDITORS: W. O. E. OESTERLEY, D.D. G. H. BOX, D.D. SERIES II HELLENISTIC-JEWISH TEXTS SELECTIONS FROM JOSEPHUS SELECTIONS FROM JOSEPHUS TRANSLATED BY H. ST. J. THACKERAY, M.A. LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1919 IN PIAM MEMORIAM PATRIS CARISSIMI CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 9 SELECTIONS 33 I. AUTOBIOGRAPHY (1) THE BOY AMONG THE DOCTORS. HIS EDUCATION (_V._) 33 (2) A SHIPWRECK ON THE VOYAGE TO ROME. EVE OF THE WAR (_V._) 34 (3) THE _JEWISH WAR_ AND ITS RECEPTION. CRITICISM OF A RIVAL HISTORIAN (JUSTUS) (_V._) 35 (4) AFTER THE WAR. JOSEPHUS AS ROMAN CITIZEN (_V._) 37 II. SPECIMENS OF AMPLIFICATION OF THE BIBLICAL NARRATIVE (5) MOSES, THE INFANT PRODIGY, INTRODUCED TO PHARAOH (_A._ II) 40 (6) EXORCISM IN THE NAME OF SOLOMON (_A._ VIII) 41 (7) MICAIAH AND ZEDEKIAH PROPHESY BEFORE AHAB (_A._ VIII) 42 III. THE COMING OF THE ROMANS (8) LOSS OF JEWISH INDEPENDENCE. PALESTINIAN SETTLEMENT UNDER POMPEY (_A._ XIV) 45 (9) DIVISION OF THE COUNTRY INTO FIVE DISTRICTS BY GABINIUS (_B._ I) 47 (10) SETTLEMENT UNDER JULIUS CÆSAR (_A._ XIV) 47 IV. HEROD THE GREAT (11) THE YOUTH HEROD FREES GALILEE FROM THE BRIGANDS (_A._ XIV) 48 (12) HEROD ON HIS TRIAL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (_A._ XIV) 48 (13) HEROD AND CASSIUS. MURDER OF ANTIPATER, HEROD’S FATHER (_A._ XIV) 51 (14) ANTONY MAKES HEROD AND PHASAEL TETRARCHS OF JUDÆA (_A._ XIV) 52 (15) HOW HEROD WON HIS KINGDOM (_A._ XIV) 53 (16) HOW HEROD MADE HIS PEACE WITH AUGUSTUS (AFTER THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM) (_B._ I) 55 (17) HEROD AND MARIAMNE (_B._ I) 56 (18) EXTENSION OF HEROD’S REALM. HIS POPULARITY WITH AUGUSTUS AND AGRIPPA (_A._ XV) 57 (19) THE HISTORIAN’S READING OF HEROD’S CHARACTER (_A._ XVI) 58 (20) REFLECTIONS ON THE TRAGIC FATE OF HEROD’S SONS (_A._ XVI) 60 (21) HEROD’S DYING PROVISION FOR A NATIONAL MOURNING (_A._ XVII) 63 V. ARCHELAUS AND PILATE (22) ARCHELAUS IN QUEST OF A KINGDOM (_A._ XVII) 66 (23) ARCHELAUS DEPOSED AND HIS TERRITORY ADDED TO THE ROMAN PROVINCE OF SYRIA (_A._ XVII) 71 (24) THE REVOLT OF JUDAS “IN THE DAYS OF THE ENROLMENT” UNDER QUIRINIUS (_A._ XVIII) 72 (25) PILATE OFFENDS JEWISH SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN THE MATTER OF (i) THE EMPEROR’S BUSTS, (ii) THE CORBAN MONEY (_A._ XVIII) 74 (26) JESUS CHRIST (_A._ XVIII) 76 (27) TIBERIUS EXPELS ALL JEWS FROM ROME (_A._ XVIII) 76 (28) PILATE SENT TO ROME FOR TRIAL (_A._ XVIII) 77 VI. THE LATER HERODS