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JOSEPHUS ON JESUS
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Titus Flavius Josephus, was born in the Holy Land about five years after the Crucifixion. Outside of the Bible, the writings of Josephus (c. 37–100) are considered the most important historical documents for understanding the formation Early Christianity. He was a renowned Jewish historian who gave us a detailed history of Palestine at the time of Jesus. The Antiquities of the Jews was written by Josephus from a Jewish or possibly a Jewish Christian (Ebionite) perspective at the end of the First Century. He spoke Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek and resided in Jerusalem at the time of James the Just (the brother of Jesus).
Later Josephus was sent by the Sanhedrin, to command the Jewish military forces in Galilee. Here he witnesses the formation of early Christianity. After 70 CE found favor in Rome where Josephus composed a detailed history of the Hebrew people.
Josephus | |
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Born | Yosef ben Matityahu 37 AD |
Died | c. 100 |
Known for | Writings about the historical Jesus |
Spouse(s) | Captured Jewish woman Alexandrian Jewish woman Greek Jewish woman from Crete |
Children | Flavius Hyrcanus Flavius Simonides Agrippa Flavius Justus |
Parent(s) | Matthias Jewish noblewoman |