Against Apion

Against Apion is a historical work by Josephus, a first-century Jewish historian and scholar. The book is a response to the anti-Semitic writings of Apion, a Greek writer who had attacked the Jewish people and their customs. Josephus sets out to defend the Jewish people and their traditions by providing a detailed account of their history, culture, and religious beliefs. He also refutes Apion's claims about the Jewish people, arguing that they are based on ignorance and prejudice rather than fact. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the history of the Jewish people and the second part addressing Apion's specific accusations. Throughout the book, Josephus draws on a variety of sources, including the Hebrew Bible and other historical texts, to make his arguments. Against Apion is an important historical document that sheds light on the relationship between Jews and non-Jews in the ancient world, and it remains a valuable resource for scholars and students of Jewish history and culture.For our forefathers did not only appoint the best of these priests, and those that attended upon the Divine worship, for that design from the beginning, but made provision that the stock of the priests should continue unmixed and pure; for he who is partaker of the priesthood must propagate of a wife of the same nation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.