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The same history, told by other ancient writers.
Not scripture. Ancient texts to read beside the scriptures, for comparison. Of such books the Lord said, “There are many things contained therein that are true… and many things… which are not true” (D&C 91:1–2).
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- Antiquities of the JewsFlavius Josephus · tr. William Whiston (1737)
Josephus (c. AD 37–100) retells the history of Israel from the Creation to the war with Rome, for a Greek-speaking audience.
20 books · 1,409 sections - The Wars of the JewsFlavius Josephus · tr. William Whiston (1737)
Josephus's eyewitness history of the Jewish revolt against Rome and the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70.
7 books · 664 sections
Public-domain texts from Project Gutenberg.