Divrei Yosippon — Sefer Yosippon — Chapter 50: Herod’s Building Works

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50:1

Herod undertakes immense construction: fortresses, palaces, harbors, cities, and above all enlargement of the House in Yerushalayim.

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50:2

The sanctuary is rebuilt with extraordinary stonework and splendor while service continues.

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50:3

Other projects honor Roman rulers and introduce Hellenistic civic forms.

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50:4

The chapter records architectural achievement without allowing magnificence to erase Herod’s violence.

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