Abbott Darius the Great
by Jacob Abbott
Abbott Darius the Great is a 12 chapter historical work on the person of Darius the Great.
I would only recommend this module for those students of Scripture who are wanting background to the historical times of the New Testament. Otherwise this work is just going to clog up your computer with a lot of works that are not directly useful in Bible study.
JUDAISM
By ISRAEL ABRAHAMS, M.A.
READER IN TALMUDIC AND RABBINIC LITERATURE
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
This is a 8 chapter work on Judaism by Israel Abrahams (Jewish Christian), which examines some of the common elements of modern Jews with roots into the Old Testament like their past legacy, religion as law, articles of faith, concepts, observances, mysticism, eschatology, survival. Continue reading
The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus
by Flavius Josephus.
The works of Josephus were studied for nearly 2,000 years by scholars, pastors, students, and everybody interested in history. Josephus writes in enlightened and provocative style. He offers information about individuals, groups, customs and geographical places. His writings provide a significant, extra-biblical account of the Maccabees, the Hasmonean dynasty and the rise of Herod the Great. He makes references to the Sadducees, Jewish High Priests of the time, Pharisees and Essenes, the Herodian Temple, the Zealots, and to such figures as Pontius Pilate, Herod the Great, Agrippa I and Agrippa II, John the Baptist, James the brother of Jesus. The Josephus’ books provide the most important contemporary reference to Jesus Christ.
