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to time and place； to be compared with either of those Jewish
writers； in a matter concerning the Jews in Judea in their own
days； and concerning a sister of Agrippa； junior； with which
Agrippa Josephus was himself so well acquainted。 It is probable
that Tacitus may say true； when he informs us that this Felix
（who had in all three wives； or queens； as Suetonius in Claudius；
sect。 28； assures us） did once marry such a grandchild of
Antonius and Cleopatra； and finding the name of one of them to
have been Drusilla； he mistook her for that other wife； whose
name he did not know。
（14） This eruption of Vesuvius was one of the greatest we have in
history。 See Bianchini's curious and important observations on
this Vesuvius； and its seven several great eruptions； with their
remains vitrified； and still existing； in so many different
strata under ground； till the diggers came to the antediluvian
waters； with their proportionable interstices； implying the
deluge to have been above two thousand five hundred years before
the Christian era； according to our exactest chronology。
（15） This is now wanting。
（16） This also is now wanting。
（17） This duration of the reign of Claudius agrees with Dio； as
Dr。 Hudson here remarks； as he also remarks that Nero's name；
which was at first L。 Domitius Aenobarbus； after Claudius had
adopted him was Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus。 This
Soleus as ＇own Life； sect。 11； as also＇ by Dio Cassius andTaeims；
as Dr。 Hudson informs us。
（18） This agrees with Josephus's frequent accounts elsewhere in
his own Life； that Tibetans； and Taricheae； and Gamala were under
this Agrippa； junior； till Justus； the son of Pistus； seized for
the Jews； upon the breaking out of the war。
（19） This treacherous and barbarous murder of the good high
priest Jonathan； by the contrivance of this wicked procurator；
Felix； was the immediate occasion of the ensuing murders by the
Sicarii or ruffians； and one great cause of the following horrid
cruelties and miseries of the Jewish nation； as Josephus here
supposes； whose excellent reflection on the gross wickedness of
that nation； as the direct cause of their terrible destruction；
is well worthy the attention of every Jewish and of every
Christian reader。 And since we are soon coming to the catalogue
of the Jewish high priests； it may not be amiss； with Reland； to
insert this Jonathan among them； and to transcribe his particular
catalogue of the last twenty…eight high priests； taken out of
Josephus； and begin with Ananelus； who was
made by Herod the Great。 See Antiq。 B。 XV。 ch。 2。 sect。 4；
and the note there。
1。 Ananelus。
2。 Aristobulus。
3。 Jesus； the son of Fabus。
4。 Simon； the son of Boethus。
5。 Marthias； the son of Theophiltu。
6。 Joazar； the son of Boethus。
7。 Eleazar； the son of Boethus。
8。 Jesus； the son of Sic。
9。 ＇Annas； or＇ Ananus； the son of Seth。
10。 Ismael； the son of Fabus。
11。 Eleazar； the son of Ananus。
12。 Simon； the son of Camithus。
13。 Josephus Caiaphas； the son…in…law to Ananus。
14。 Jonathan； the son of Ananus。
15。 Theophilus； his brother； and son of Ananus。
16。 Simon； the son of Boethus。
17。 Matthias； the brother of Jonathan； and son of Ananus。
18。 Aljoneus。
19。 Josephus； the son of Camydus。
20。 Ananias； the son of Nebedeus。
21。 Jonathas。
22。 Ismael； the son of Fabi。
23。 Joseph Cabi； the son of Simon。
24。 Ananus； the son of Artanus。
25。 Jesus； the son of Damnetas。
26。 Jesus； the son of Gamaliel。
27。 Matthias； the son of Theophilus。
28。 Phannias； the son of Samuel。
As for Ananus and Joseph Caiaphas； here mentioned about the
middle of this catalogue； they are no other than those Annas and
Caiaphas so often mentioned in the four Gospels； and that
Ananias； the son of Nebedeus； was that high priest before whom
St。 Paul pleaded his own cause； Acts 24。
（20） Of these Jewish impostors and false prophets； with many
other circumstances and miseries of the Jews； till their utter
destruction； foretold by our Savior； see Lit。 Accompl。 of Proph。
p。 58…75。 Of this Egyptian impostor； and the number of his
followers； in Josephus； see Acts 21：38。
（21） The wickedness here was very peculiar and extraordinary；
that the high priests should so oppress their brethren the
priests； as to starve the poorest of them to death。 See the like
presently； ch。 9。 sect。 2。 Such fatal crimes are covetousness and
tyranny in the clergy； as well as in the laity； in all ages。
（22） We have here one eminent example of Nero's mildness and
goodness in his government towards the Jews； during the first
five years of his reign； so famous in antiquity； we have perhaps
another in Josephus's own Life； sect。 3； and a third； though of a
very different nature here； in sect。 9； just before。 However；
both the generous acts of kindness were obtained of Nero by his
queen Poppea； who was a religious lady； and perhaps privately a
Jewish proselyte； and so were not owing entirely to Nero's own
goodness。
（23） It hence evidently appears that Sadducees might be high
priests in the days of Josephus； and that these Sadducees were
usually very severe and inexorable judges； while the Pharisees
were much milder； and more merciful； as appears by Reland's
instances in his note on this place； and on Josephus's Life；
sect。 31； and those taken from the New Testament； from Josephus
himself； and from the Rabbins； nor do we meet with any Sadducees
later than this high priest in all Josephus。
（24） Of this condemnation of James the Just； and its causes； as
also that he did not die till long afterwards； see Prim。 Christ。
Revived； vol。 III。 ch。 43…46。 The sanhedrim condemned our Savior；
but could not put him to death without the approbation of the
Roman procurator； nor could therefore Ananias and his sanhedrim
do more here； since they never had Albinus's approbation for the
putting this James to death。
（25） This Ananias was not the son of Nebedeus； as I take it； but
he who was called Annas or Ananus the elder； the ninth in the
catalogue； and who had been esteemed high priest for a long time；
and； besides Caiaphas； his son…in…law； had five of his own sons
high priests after him； which were those of numbers 11； 14； 15；
17； 24； in the foregoing catalogue。 Nor ought we to pass slightly
over what Josephus here says of Annas； or Ananias； that he was
high priest a long time before his children were so； he was the
son of Seth； and is set down first for high priest in the
foregoing catalogue； under number 9。 He was made by Quirinus； and
continued till Ismael； the 10th in number； for about twenty…three
years； which long duration of his high priesthood； joined to the
successions of his son…in…law； and five children of his own； made
him a sort of perpetual high priest； and was perhaps the occasion
that former high priests kept their titles ever afterwards； for I
believe it is hardly met with be fore him。
（26） This insolent petition of some of the Levites； to wear the
sacerdotal garments when they sung hymns to God in the temple；
was very probably owing to the great depression and contempt the
haughty high priests had now brought their brethren the priests
into； of which see ch。 8。 sect。 8； and ch。 9； sect。 2。
（27） Of these cloisters of Solomon； see the description of the
temple； ch。 13。 They seem； by Josephus's words； to have been
built from the bottom of the valley。
（28） See the Life at the beginning of the volume。
（29） What Josephus here declares his intention to do； if God
permitted； to give the public again an abridgement of the Jewish
War hear of it elsewhere； whether he performed what he now
intended or not。 Some of the reasons of this design of his might
possibly be； his observation of the many errors he had been
guilty of in the two first of those seven books of the War； which
were written when he was comparatively young； and less acquainted
with the Jewish antiquities than he now was； and in which
abridgement we might have hoped to find those many passages which
himself； as well as those several passages which others refer to；
as written by him； but which are not extant in his present works。
However； since many of his own references to what he had written
elsewhere； as well as most of his own errors； belong to such
early times as could not well come into this abridgement of the
Jewish War； and since none of those that quote things not now
extant in his works； including himself as well as others； ever
cite any such abridgement； I am forced rather to suppose that he
never did publish any such work at all； I mean； as distinct from
his own Life； written by himself； for an appendix to these
Antiquities； and this at least seven years after these
Antiquities were finished。 Nor indeed does it appear to me that
Josephus ever published that other work here mentioned； as
intended by him for the public also： I mean the three or four
books concerning God and his essence； and concerning the Jewish
laws； why； according to them； some things were permitted the
Jews； and others prohibited； which last seems to be the same work
which Josephus had also promised； if God permitted； at the
conclusion of his preface to these Antiquities； nor do I suppose
that he ever published any of them。 The