(Revised and expanded edition; commentary by Paul L. Maier) Unabridged. Includes harmony of Greek and English numbering systems, table of Jewish weights and measures, Old Testament text parallels, twenty full-page illustrations, and an updated index.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Archaic and Anti-Semitic:
Do not buy this book. It's another archaic off-copyright piece of junk that Amazon uses to fill out its Kindle offerings. The translation is stilted and old-fashioned. I've seen better in print (see Penguin edition in paperback, not available on Kindle). And if you are a Jew, and perhaps even if you are not, you will be offended by translator notes including gems such as "the tragedies that befell the Jews were the fulfillment of prophecy -- punishment for the murderers of our saviour."
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The New Incomplete Works of Josephus:
The book is fine except that "new complete works" means that some of the original text was either edited or removed. For example, in Chapter 3, when reading of the number of children Adam and Eve had, I found out that this version does not give a specific number. However, in older versions, 56 children are mentioned as being children of Adam and Eve.
Good Complete Edition for the Price:
I'm not quite sure how to place "The New Complete Works of Josephus" (Kregel Academic & Professional, 1999) among other editions of Josephus that are available. This work is a "revised" version of Whiston's 1737 translation, which has been "corrected" to an unknown degree by Paul L. Maier. Besides Josephus' writings, the book includes 7 "dissertations" on the text by Whiston such as "The testimonies of Josephus concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, and James the Just, vindicated". These... more info
Great reference book:
This book is a great reference for people interested in studying God's Word. While it is no substitute for the Holy Bible, it helps put things into historical context and also provides amplifying details which are not included in our Holy texts. I would recommend reading it with a grain of salt however and would not base spiritual decisions on Josephus' words. By and large I recommend this volume for anyone interested in expanding there understanding of Biblical history.
