For that reason his book is divided into three sections. Diodorus siculus, library, book xiii, contents of the. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Study the bible online using commentary on jonah introduction and more. Daniel 1 bible commentary john gills exposition of the. Writing during the last years of the republic, diodorus siculus produced a universal history entitled thebibliotheke. Ezekiel 17 commentary jamieson, fausset and browns. A commentary etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain, no 1 bk. A commentary, critical, practical, and explanatory on the old and new testaments, by robert jamieson, a. But the egyptians offer another explanation for the honour accorded this. Diodoros sikeliotes or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian.
Nahum 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Home bible commentaries commentary critical and explanatory on the. Written long after the previous portions of the book, whence arise the various. Translation and commentary, diodorus siculus bibliotheke book 11. In the prooemium to book i, diodorus announces that he will begin thebibliothekewith a systematic treatment of the mythologies of the world i 3.
He wrote, in greek, a world history in 40 books, ending with caesars gallic wars. Exodus 14 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is the unabridged version prepared by robert jamieson, a. The earliest date diodorus mentions is his visit to egypt in the 180th olympiad between 60 and 56 bc. Read nahum 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. A commentary, critical, practical, and explanatory on the. Diodorus siculus article about diodorus siculus by the free. A commentary, critical, practical, and explanatory on the old. This study, the fullest ever undertaken of diodorus, examines his aims, sources, and methods in detail. Jonah 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Read jonah 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free.
Contents of the thirteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily, ca. Contents of the thirteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9.
Mar 31, 2017 author of bibliotheca historica, diodorus of sicily, diodorus siculus, bibliothecae historicae libri qui supersunt, e recensione petri wesselingii, cum interpretatione latina laur. Study the bible online using commentary on jonah 1 and more. The proem to book xxvi is only diodorus s acknowledgment that his bibliotheke thus far. To which are added the fragments of diodorus, and those published by h. Jonah 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.
Diodorus siculus, library, book xii, contents of the. Critical, practical, and explanatory on the old and new testaments, by robert jamieson, a. Diodorus lived in the time of julius caesar and augustus, and his own statements make it clear that he traveled in. Read isaiah 47 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus book 15. Table of contents for diodorus siculus, books 1112. The transactions in the book of jonah probably occurred in the latter part of his life.
Professor marincolas own work constantly sharpened my critical judgment in the slipperyand now rapidly changingfield of greek historiography, and his generous. Study the bible online using commentary on nahum 1 and more. Diodorus siculus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The findings of this investigation are then applied in commenting on book 15, which deals with the crucial years between the kings peace, concluded in.
Yet this important historian has been consistently denigrated as a mere copyist who slavishly reproduced the works of earlier historians without understanding what he was. Their drunken revelries are perhaps alluded to, during which the foe according to diodorus siculus 2 broke into their city. Of this we have complete books iv egyptians, assyrians, ethiopians, greeks and books xixx greek history 480. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. In addition, it brings us back to ancient times and shows us that. The most logical explanation for this lack of uniformity in the. Diodorus siculus, the persian wars to the fall of athens. This chapter contains an account of the queen of shebas visit to king solomon to her great satisfaction, 1 kings 10.
Diodorus siculus, library, book xvi, contents of the. Isaiah 47 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Diodorus siculus, greek historian, the author of a universal history, bibliotheke library. Put them in mind as they are in danger of forgetting their duty, though knowing it. This chapter begins with an account of the first captivity of the jews, in the times of jehoiakim. Diodorus siculus, library, book xi, contents of the. Diodorus siculus, bibliotheca historica, books iv, book 1. For long stretches of greek history in the classical period, diodorus siculus provides the only surviving continuous narrative of events. Jeremiah 35 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is a onevolume commentary prepared by robert jamieson, a. Diodorus siculus has 81 books on goodreads with 42 ratings. A commentary with a frontispiece volume 29 of monographs and textbooks on pure and applied mathematics etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 by p. Zechariah 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
The start of the caesars gallic wars has been chosen by diodorus to be the end of his history. Read ezekiel 17 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of egypt book i, of mesopotamia, india, scythia, and arabia ii, of north africa iii. A commentary volume 1 of diodorus siculus volume 1 of diodorus siculus. Hadrachrather, concerning or against hadrach compare isaiah 21. Diodorus siculus s most popular book is library of history, volume i. Jonah chapter jamieson, fausset, brown commentary on. Books by diodorus siculus author of library of history. Ezekiel 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Translation and commentary, diodorus siculus bibliotheke book 12. On the ethiopians who dwell beyond libya and their antiquities book iii, chaps. A historical commentary on diodorus siculus, book 15 p. Explanatory notes forming an introduction to the history of the period, and.
Diodori bibliotheca historica by diodorus, siculus. This visit was marked by his witnessing an angry mob demand the death of a roman citizen who had accidentally killed a cat, an animal sacred to the ancient egyptians bibliotheca historica 1. Though also including in the early books studies of topography, zoology, ethnography, and paradoxography, he considers the first six books devoted primarily to the recitation of myth and legend prior to the trojan war their organization is simple. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Diodorus siculus, greek historian of agyrium in sicily.
Home bible commentaries commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible jonah. Contents of the sixteenth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11. Bible commentaries commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible jonah 1. Book from the collections of unknown library language ancient greek.
Fully preserved are books iv and xixx, which cover egyptian, mesopotamian, indian, scythian, arabian, and north african history and parts of greek and roman hist. Amos 1 bible commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Bible commentaries commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible unabridged exodus 14. Read all of amos 1 this chapter begins with the general title of the book, in which the author is described by name, and by his. Out of an original 40 books only books 1 5 and 1120 survive intact. Taken by arbaces the mede, in the reign of sardanapalus, about.
This is the explanation of the present existence of every conceivable kind. These statements appear to reflect diodorus practice, since we find only a handful of long, direct speeches in the bibliotheke. This book offers a new translation in comprehensible english with commentaries and references that are useful to the scholar in hisher research. Ezekiel 17 commentary, this commentary is the unabridged version prepared by robert jamieson, a. Nahum 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is a onevolume commentary prepared by robert jamieson, a. Diodorus siculus, the library of history, books ii. What titus is to teach concerning christians behavior towards the world. Diodorus covers a lot of ground from the period before the trojan war to julius caesars gallic campaigns. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel 17 and more. Jeremiah 35 commentary jamieson, fausset and browns. Read jonah introduction commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. He is known for writing the monumental universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc.
Diodorus siculus is known to few people today apart from ancient historians, and even they, for the most part, consult his text rather than read it. Fragments of book 9 fragments of book 10 fragments of uncertain provenience book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii chapter. Read zechariah 9 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole. Contents of the twelfth book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11. This new translation by robin waterfield of books 1620 covers a vital period in. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. Diodorus siculuss most popular book is library of history, volume i. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah 47 and more. Project muse a historical commentary on diodorus siculus.
It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. This study is, as the dust jacket informs us, the fullest ever undertaken for any part of diodorus. The historys claim to universality is established by its range, both geographic and chronological. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Diodorus siculus, book 36 fragments covering the period 104 98 b. The library, books 1620 philip ii, alexander the great, and the successors diodorus siculus robin waterfield oxford worlds classics. Contents of the eleventh book of diodorus chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11. Jonah introduction commentary commentary critical and. The function of this moralising digression is explanatory. International economic law series oxford commentaries on international.
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