Antiquities of the Jews was a work published by the Jewish historian Josephus, also known as Flavius Josephus, about 93-4 CE (cf. AJ XX.267, the overlap mentioned therein occurred from 1.9.93 to 14.3.94).

Antiquities of the Jews is a history of the Jewish people, written in Greek for Josephus' gentile patrons. Beginning with the creation of Adam and Eve, it follows the events of the historical books of the Hebrew Bible, but sometimes omits or adds information.

The extant copies of this work, which all derive from Christian sources, even the recently-recovered Arabic version, contain two passages about Jesus. The long one has come to be known as the Testimonium Flavianum. If genuine, it is the earliest record of Jesus in Jewish sources, and as such is sometimes cited as independent evidence for the historical existence of Jesus.

One of the best known translations of this work was provided by William Whiston in 1737. However, the Loeb Classical Library has a more recent translation normally preferred academically.

External links

• Whiston translation of Antiquities of the Jews

Jewish history | Greek literature (post-classical)

Antigüedades judías