George "X" Brooks said:
>>First we know that Josephus had some of his works re-published in
Aramaic (I do not immediately recall whether his mention of Bannus was
in one of them).<<
Wasn't that the other way around? _On the Capture (of Jerusalem)_ was
published in Aramaic shortly after the event (and perhaps before
Masada was taken a few years later) as a warning for other Jews
(mainly N. Mesopotamia) to consider the might of Rome before they too
attempt revolt, and shortly afterward reworked into a book for a
non-Jewish (Greek speaking) audience.
Respectfully,
Dave Hindley
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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