Against Apion

Against Apion is a historical work written by Josephus, Flavius, a Jewish historian and writer who lived in the first century CE. The book is a defense of Judaism against the attacks of the Greek writer Apion, who had written a work that was critical of Jewish culture and religion. Josephus responds to Apion's claims by providing evidence of the antiquity and authenticity of Jewish traditions, as well as refuting many of the accusations made against the Jewish people. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part dealing with the history of the Jewish people and their relationship with other nations, while the second part focuses on the specific accusations made by Apion. Against Apion is an important work for understanding the historical context of Judaism in the first century CE, as well as for understanding the ways in which ancient cultures interacted with one another.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.