the power of appointing high priests； alter Herod king of Chalcis
was dead； and Agrippa； junior； was made king of Chalcis in his
room； belonged to him； and he exercised the same all along till
Jerusalem was destroyed； as Josephus elsewhere informs us； ch。 8。
sect。 ； 11； ch。 9。 sect。 1； 4； 6； 7。
（2） Josephus here uses the word monogene； an only begotten son；
for no other than one best beloved； as does both the Old and New
Testament； I mean where there were one or more sons besides；
Genesis 22：2； Hebrew 11：17。 See the note on B。 I。 ch。 13。 sect。
1。
（3） It is here very remarkable； that the remains of Noah's ark
were believed to he still in being in the days of Josephus。 See
the note on B。 I。 ch。 3。 sect。 5。
（4） Josephus is very full and express in these three chapters；
3。； 4。； and 5。； in observing how carefully Divine Providence
preserved this Izates； king of Adiabene； and his sons； while he
did what he thought was his bounden duty； notwithstanding the
strongest political motives to the contrary。
（5） This further account of the benefactions of Izates and Helena
to the Jerusalem Jews which Josephus here promises is； I think；
no where performed by him in his present works。 But of this
terrible famine itself in Judea； take Dr。 Hudson's note here： …
〃This （ says he ） is that famine foretold by Agabus； Acts 11：28；
which happened when Claudius was consul the fourth time； and not
that other which happened when Claudius was consul the second
time； and Cesina was his colleague； as Scaliger says upon
Eusebius； p。 174。〃 Now when Josephus had said a little afterward；
ch。 5。 sect。 2； that 〃Tiberius Alexander succeeded Cuspius Fadus
as procurator；〃 he immediately subjoins； that〃 under these
procurators there happened a great famine in Judea。〃 Whence it is
plain that this famine continued for many years； on account of
its duration under these two procurators。 Now Fadus was not sent
into Judea till after the death of king Agrippa； i。e。 towards the
latter end of the 4th year of Claudius； so that this famine
foretold by Agabus happened upon the 5th； 6th； and 7th years of
Claudius； as says Valesius on Euseb。 II。 12。 Of this famine also；
and queen Helena's supplies； and her monument； see Moses
Churenensis； p。 144； 145； where it is observed in the notes that
Pausanias mentions that her monument also。
（6） This privilege of wearing the tiara upright； or with the tip
of the cone erect； is known to have been of old peculiar to great
kings； from Xenophon and others； as Dr。 Hudson observes here。
（7） This conduct of Izates is a sign that he was become either a
Jew； or an Ebionite Christian； who indeed differed not much from
proper Jews。 See ch。 6。 sect。 1。 However； his supplications were
heard； and he was providentially delivered from that imminent
danger he was in。
（8） These pyramids or pillars； erected by Helena； queen of
Adiabene； near Jerusalem； three in number； are mentioned by
Eusebius； in his Eccles。 Hist。 B。 II。 ch。 12； for which Dr。
Hudson refers us to Valesius's notes upon that place。They are
also mentioned by Pausanias； as hath been already noted； ch。 2。
sect。 6。 Reland guesses that that now called Absalom's Pillar may
be one of them。
（9） This Theudas； who arose under Fadus the procurator； about
A。D。 45 or 46； could not be that Thendas who arose in the days of
the taxing； under Cyrenius； or about A。D。 7； Acts v。 36； 37。 Who
that earlier Theudas was； see the note on B。 XVII。 ch。 10。 sect。
5。
（10） This and。 many more tumults and seditions which arose at the
Jewish festivals； in Josephus； illustrate the cautious procedure
of the Jewish governors； when they said； Matthew 26：5； 〃Let us
not take Jesus on the feast…day； lest there be an up roar among
the people；〃 as Reland well observes on tins place。 Josephus also
takes notice of the same thing； Of the War； B。 I。 ch。 4。 sect。 3。
（11） This constant passage of the Galileans through the country
of Samaria； as they went to Judea and Jerusalem； illustrates
several passages in the Gospels to the same purpose； as Dr。
Hudson rightly observes。 See Luke 17：11； John 4：4。 See also
Josephus in his own Life； sect。 52； where that journey is
determined to three days。
（12） Our Savior had foretold that the Jews' rejection of his
gospel would bring upon them； among other miseries； these three；
which they themselves here show they expected would be the
consequences of their present tumults and seditions： the utter
subversion of their country； the conflagration of their temple；
and the slavery of themselves； their wives； and children See Luke
21：6…24。
（13） This Simon； a friend of Felix； a Jew； born in Cyprus； though
he pretended to be a magician； and seems to have been wicked
enough； could hardly be that famous Simon the magician； in the
Acts of the Apostles； 8：9； etc。； as some are ready to suppose。
This Simon mentioned in the Acts was not properly a Jew； but a
Samaritan； of the town of Gittae； in the country of Samaria； as
the Apostolical Constitutions； VI。 7； the Recognitions of
Clement； II。 6； and Justin Martyr； himself born in the country of
Samaria； Apology； I。 34； inform us。 He was also the author； not
of any ancient Jewish； but of the first Gentile heresies； as the
forementioned authors assure us。 So I suppose him a different
person from the other。 I mean this only upon the hypothesis that
Josephus was not misinformed as to his being a Cypriot Jew； for
otherwise the time； the name； the profession； and the wickedness
of them both would strongly incline one to believe them the very
same。 As to that Drusilla； the sister of Agrippa； junior； as
Josephus informs us here； and a Jewess； as St。 Luke informs us；
Acts 24：24； whom this Simon mentioned by Josephus persuaded to
leave her former husband； Azizus； king of Emesa； a proselyte of
justice； and to marry Felix； the heathen procurator of Judea；
Tacitus； Hist。 V。 9； supposes her to be a heathen； and the
grand…daughter of Antonius and Cleopatra； contrary both to St。
Luke and Josephus。 Now Tacitus lived somewhat too remote； both as
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 extraordi