Oedipus Judaicus

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Oedipus Judaicus by William Drummond was first published in 1811 to a limited release of 200 copies. The book was originally intended for use in a scholastic setting in an attempt to protect Drummond's political career from ridicule.

The work is a commentary on the astrological allegory in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the book he outlines possible sources of the Biblical writings, from the Temple of Denderah to the parallels of the Roman gods, dealing primarily with the 49th Chapter of Genesis and the book of Joshua to draw its conclusions.

The book was released again in 1868 and in 1986 and currently still in print.