The family from which I am derived is not an ignoble one but hath descended all along from the priests; and as nobility among several people is of a different origin so with us to be of the sacerdotal dignity is an indication of the splendor of a family. Now I am not only sprung from a sacerdotal family in general but from the first of the twenty-four 1 courses; and as among us there is not only a considerable difference between one family of each course and another I am of the chief family of that first course also; nay further by my mother I am of the royal blood; for the children of Asamoneus from whom that family was derived had both the office of the high priesthood and the dignity of a king for a long time together. I will accordingly set down my progenitors in order.
| ISBN: | 9798880917365 |
| Publication date: | 22nd May 2024 |
| Author: | Flavius Josephus |
| Publisher: | Start Classics an imprint of Start Publishing Pd LLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 56 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient history History of religion Judaism |