Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, December 1st, 2024
the First Week of Advent
Historical Writings
B.C. (Before Christ)
Antiquities of the Jews
Book 20 — Containing The Interval Of 22 Years. From Fadus The Procurator To Florus.
Chapter 1 — A Sedition Of The Philadelphians Against The Jews; And Also Concerning The Vestments Of The High Priest
Chapter 2 — How Helena The Queen Of Adiabene And Her Son Izates, Embraced The Jewish Religion; And How Helena Supplied The Poor With Corn, When There Was A Great Famine At Jerusalem
Chapter 3 — How Artabanus, The King Of Parthia Out Of Fear Of The Secret Contrivances Of His Subjects Against Him, Went To Izates, And Was By Him Reinstated In His Government; As Also How Bardanes His Son Denounced War Against Izates
Chapter 4 — How Izates Was Betrayed By His Own Subjects, And Fought Against By The Arabians And How Izates, By The Providence Of God, Was Delivered Out Of Their Hands
Chapter 5 — Concerning Theudas And The Sons Of Judas The Galilean; As Also What Calamity Fell Upon The Jews On The Day Of The Passover
Chapter 6 — How There Happened A Quarrel Between The Jews And The Samaritans; And How Claudius Put An End To Their Differences
Chapter 7 — Felix Is Made Procurator Of Judea; As Also Concerning Agrippa, Junior And His Sisters
Chapter 8 — After What Manner Upon The Death Of Claudius, Nero Succeeded In The Government; As Also What Barbarous Things He Did. Concerning The Robbers, Murderers And Impostors, That Arose While Felix And Festus Were Procurators Of Judea
Chapter 9 — Concerning Albinus Under Whose Procuratorship James Was Slain; As Also What Edifices Were Built By Agrippa
