Highlights in Josephus

Highlights from the Works of Flavius Josephus especially important chapters, to gain a first impression of this 1st-century author
The War of the Jews	Antiquities of the Jews, 1-10	Antiquities of the Jews, 11-20
Historiography [1/0] The Maccabee Period [1/1] Pompey in Jerusalem [1/7] Herod's Rise to Power [1/12] Galilean Brigands [1/16] Herod's Good Fortune [1/17] Herod & Augustus [1/20] Herod's Suspicions [1/27] Herod's End [1/33] Rejection of Archelaus [2/1] The Heirs of Herod [2/6] Essenes & Pharisees [2/8] Pilate & the Riots [2/9] Caligula's Statue [2/10] The Cruelty of Florus [2/14] Agrippa, on Rome [2/16] Outbreak of War [2/17] Josephus in Galilee [2/20] Galilee, Samaria & Judea [3/3] Roman Army Procedures [3/5] Surrender of Josephus [3/8] Vespasian's Prudence [4/1] Jericho & Dead Sea [4/8] Release of Josephus [4/10] Exploits of Titus [5/2] The Glorious Temple [5/5] Josephus & Truce [5/9] Titus, on Glory [6/1] No Surrender! [6/2] Desperate Famine [6/3] Temple Burned [6/4] Warning Portents [6/5] Titus' Verdict [6/6] Tragic Summary [6/10] Ruins and Spoils [7/1] Games in Caesarea [7/2] Jews in Antioch [7/3] The Triumph in Rome [7/5] Masada Speech [7/8b] Masada Suicide [7/9] Final Chapter [7/11]	Purpose in Writing [1/0] First Beginnings [1/1] Noah's progeny [1/5-6] Abram's Religion [1/7] Abraham & Isaac [1/13] Joseph's Dreams [2/2] Joseph's Chastity [2/4] Reunited Brothers [2/6] Moses' Childhood [2/9] The Burning Bush [2/12] Crossing the Sea [2/16] Sinai & Torah [3/5] Jewish Festivals [3/10] Aaron's Priesthood [4/1] Korah's Rebellion [4/2] Baalam's Blessing [4/6] Death of Moses [4/8] Joshua & Jericho [5/1] Samson & Delilah [5/8] Ruth and Boaz [5/9] The Ark's Return [6/1] The Call for a King [6/3] Samuel & David [6/8] David & Saul [6/13] David as King [7/2] David & Bathsheba [7/7] David & Absalom [7/9] David & Solomon [7/15] Solomon's Purge [8/1] Solomon's Temple [8/3] Solomon & Sheba [8/6] Elijah's Ministry [8/13] Jonah & Uzziah [9/10] Hezekiah's Reform [9/13] Assyrian invasion [9/14] Josiah's Reform [10/4] Prophecies of Exile [10/5] Babylonian Exile [10/6] End of the Exile [10/10]	Alexander of Macedon [11/8] Antiochus Epiphanes [12/5] Maccabean Revolt [12/6] Hyrcanus & Rome [13/9] Hyrcanus & Pharisees [13/10] Alexandra's Reign [13/16] Pompey & Jerusalem [14/4] Antony for Herod [14/13] Herod to be King [14/14] Final Hasmonean [14/16] Herod's Earthquake [15/5] Herod & Augustus [15/6] Greek-style cities [15/9] Pharisees & Essenes [15/10] Herod's Temple [15/11] Mariamne's Sons [16/1] Augustus & Jews [16/6] Historical Herod? [16/7] Herod's Guilt [16/11] Herod's Testament [17/11] The Jewish Sects [18/1] Jesus & Pilate [18/3] Pilate & Samaritans [18/4] John the Baptist [18/5] Tiberius & Sejanus [18/6] Herodias & Caligula [18/7] Petronius & Statue [18/8] Caligula's Assassination [19/1] Empire or Republic? [19/2] Agrippa & Claudius [19/4] Agrippa's Reign [19/6] Agrippa's End [19/8] Procurator in Judea [19/9] End of the Priesthood [20/1] Helena of Adiabene [20/2] Jews & Samaritans [20/6] Procurator Felix [20/7] Nero as emperor [20/8] Murder of James [20/9] Florus & Finale [20/11]

Jewish Antiquities