Discourse to The Greeks Concerning Hades
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Judaism, Beliefs, Practices, & Rituals, History
| Author: | Flavius Josephus | ISBN: | 1230000306824 |
| Publisher: | Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher | Publication: | February 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Flavius Josephus |
| ISBN: | 1230000306824 |
| Publisher: | Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher |
| Publication: | February 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This work describes the author's views on the afterlife against the prevailing view of the "Greeks" (i.e., the Greco-Romans) of his day. He asserts that
"...Hades is a place in the world not regularly finished; a subterraneous region, wherein the light of this world does not shine; from which circumstance, that in this region the light does not shine, it cannot be but there must be in it perpetual darkness. This region is allotted as a place of custody for souls, in which angels are appointed as guardians to them, who distribute to them temporary punishments, agreeable to every one's behavior and manners".
This work describes the author's views on the afterlife against the prevailing view of the "Greeks" (i.e., the Greco-Romans) of his day. He asserts that
"...Hades is a place in the world not regularly finished; a subterraneous region, wherein the light of this world does not shine; from which circumstance, that in this region the light does not shine, it cannot be but there must be in it perpetual darkness. This region is allotted as a place of custody for souls, in which angels are appointed as guardians to them, who distribute to them temporary punishments, agreeable to every one's behavior and manners".
