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Josephus (37-101 CE) was a Jewish priest at the time of the revolt in 66 CE. His two most important works were The Jewish War (75 CE) and Antiquities of the Jews (93 CE). As the Jewish militiary leader in Galilee in 66 CE, and as the personal captive of the Roman general Flavius Vespasian, Josephus had first hand experience of many important events in the second half of the first century CE.
Events from previous centuries, that he described in Antiquities, were largely sourced from the Hebrew Bible, so his account is subject to the same errors as The Bible, if any.
Josephus' credibility as a historian is also questionable because he was always careful not to offend the Romans, so that much of his history from the first century can be seen as Roman Propaganda. At the same time, Josephus also saw himself as a loyal and devout Jew, a position that also coloured his view of history.
In The Jewish War (6.5.3 289) Josephus described a star that appeared over Jerusalem in 66 CE and stayed "for a whole year". He told Vespasian that this was a sign that he, Vespasian, would one day be emperor of Rome. When this prophecy came true, Josephus was adopted into the royal family and took the family name 'Flavius'. As a privileged member of the imperial family, Josephus had access to Roman records.
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Is Josephus mentioned in the Bible?
AnswerNo. The Bible is entirely about events that occurred before the time of Josephus. However, some scholars say that the author of Luke's Gospel and Acts of the Apostles relied heavily on the works of Josephus to place his own writings in a historical context.
What parts in the Acts of the Apostle are believed to be sourced from the writings of the Jewish historian Josephus?
The author of Acts of the Apostles did not use the writings of Josephus as his main source, but did rely on them for historical background. Many parallels have been found between the works of Josephus and some representative examples follow: * Josephus used the term sects or 'philosophical schools' (Greek: haireseis), to describe the Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes. Luke was the only other author known to have described the Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes this way (Acts 5:17, 15:5, 26:5), and he also referred to Christianity as another philosophical school of the Jews (Acts 24:5, 28:22). * Moreover, Luke had Paul call the Pharisees the 'most precise school' among the Jews in the reference at 26:5. Only Josephus and Luke referred to the Pharisees as the 'most precise school'. * Luke had Gamaliel speak about an uprising that had taken place under Theudas, placing this speech in Acts 5:36, before the martyrdom of Stephen. In the next verse, Luke said that after this man, Judas of Galilee rose up. The uprising by Theudas occurred within the procuratorship of Fadus, who was procurator in the years 44-46 CE. However, Acts 11:25-28, tells us that Paul was already a Christian before the famine that also started around the same time as this uprising. It is evident that Luke knew nothing of Theudas from Christian sources, but inserted mention of him into the account as a piece of useful history that Luke learnt from Josephus, and no where else. We can establish that because, when Josephus mentioned Theudas, he immediately followed with commentary on the sons of Judas and then took the opportunity to describe the much earlier actions of Judas himself. Luke repeated the incorrect sequence of Theudas and Judas, which only makes sense in the context of Josephus' narrative - a clear sign that Luke relied on information from Josephus. * Luke, writing in Greek, used the term sicarii, a Latin word for assassins. Josephus, who also wrote in Greek, seems to have been the first to use this foreign word as a term for Jewish rebels who carried out assassinations under cover of urban crowds. * Both Josephus and Luke mentioned three specific rebel leaders, and no other, even though Josephus says there were numerous such men. These rebels were Theudas, Judas and 'the Egyptian'. Luke had the chief captain ask Paul whether he was the Egyptian who led four thousand sicarii (KJV translated as 'murderers') into the desert (Acts 21:38). Far from leading anyone into the desert, 'the Egyptian' wanted to bring down the walls of Jerusalem by a miracle. Ancient writers did not acknowledge their sources using footnotes in the style of modern academic authors, but they did have another way of acknowledge their sources, known as mimesis. This was an intellectually amusing technique that required placing a clue, or flag, within the text, enabling others to identify the source. But the flag must not be obvious - it had to be a clue that needed to be searched for and identified. Josephus had dedicated Jewish Antiquities to Epaphroditus, a real name that meant 'Touched by Aphrodite'. Luke dedicated both the Gospel and Acts to Theophilus, which means 'Friend of God'. This could be a real name but is an apparent transvaluation of Epaphroditus.
Which Roman historisn wrote 142 books on Roman history?
Was it Josephus.- actually the historican was Livy
What are the sources of information?
Documentary Sources- books, journals,magazines of any format Institutional Sources- school /colleges, govt. offices, NGOs Human sources- Govt. official, elite group,religious/holy priest Virtual sources- web sources
What are some sources of data?
some sources of data are information
What are the non-christian sources of written information about Jesus?
The Jewish historian Josephus is one of the major sources of factual, historical information about Jesus.
What were the sources josephus used when he was writing about Jesus?
Look at the writings attributed to Josephus. Doesn't it seem odd that he declares Jesus as the Messiah, the Christ, and yet seems so calm about the whole thing? In all of his writings, Jesus, the Messiah, gets only a paragraph? Doesn't make sense. This is obviously not the answer your teacher wants, but the reality is, according to every modern scholar, that Josephus wrote nothing at all about Jesus. The part that is attributed to Josephus is a clumsy forgery, probably inserted hundreds of years after Josephus' death.
Is there a copy of a book written by Josephus Josephus ben Matthias or Josephus Flavius available to be read?
The books of Josephus are commonly available. Check the website of Abebooks.
Who was the famous Jewish general who joined the Romans and wrote a detailed history of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD?
He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.He was Josephus ben Matthias, who later changed his name to Flavius Josephus, in honor of his patron Vespasian.
What has the author Josephus written?
Josephus. has written: 'The Jewish War'
When did Josephus Adjutus die?
Josephus Adjutus died in 1668.
When was Josephus Adjutus born?
Josephus Adjutus was born in 1602.
When was Josephus Struthius born?
Josephus Struthius was born in 1510.
When was Josephus Tethool born?
Josephus Tethool was born in 1934.
When did Josephus Tethool die?
Josephus Tethool died in 2010.
Where did flavius josephus die?
Flavius Josephus was born in 0037, in Jerusalem, Judea [now Israel].
What has the author Josephus Angles written?
Josephus Kanz has written: 'De Tetrametro Trochaico'
