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Re: orion-list Quote in Josephus relating to the Giants
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Larry VanBeek wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> This question was asked of me and I do not have a concoradance to Josephus
> which lists anything like this. Does anyone know the reference? It's a
> quote which states, paraphrased, that "the giants were experts in astronomy,
> which they learned
> from their fathers the Sons of Gods".
>
The quote does not look exact, but quite similar. The passage is Jewish
Antiquities Book 1, 69.
Akio ITO
Tokyo Christian University
For private reply, e-mail to Akio ITOU <akioitojapan@nrm.root.or.jp>
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