Apion Book 2 finished... (2.181-296)

... and only a week behind. :-)

This last section largely deals with the excellence of the Law in comparison with other races, especially the Greeks. Here are some interesting bits:

• God is the beginning, middle, and end of all things (2.190).
• Again, Hebrews watch, Josephus speaks of the temple and its operations as if they were still going on (2.193ff).
• Josephus understands the Law to imply monogamy and sex only for procreation (2.199).
• Interesting interpolation on women I discuss elsewhere (2.201).
• Stuff on soul (2.202-3)
• Prophecy background to 2 Peter 1 (2.218).
• Josephus' view of resurrection (2.218).
• Allegorical defense of the ancient myths (2.255).
• God permeates the universe (2.284)
• Everything in the universe is under the eye and direction of God (2.294).

Now on to the Jewish War.