21. Josephus josephus An Invaluable source of eyewitness testimony to the development of Western civilization as well as Christianity in the 1st Century. http://josephus-1.com/

Josephus the Eyewitness Josephus - An Eyewitness to Christianity Josephus was a historian who lived from 37 A.D. to about 100 A.D. He was a member of the priestly aristocracy of the Jews, and was taken hostage by the Roman Empire in the great Jewish revolt of 66-70 A.D. Josephus spent the rest of his life in or around Rome as an advisor and historian to three emperors, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. For centuries, the works of Josephus were more widely read in Europe than any book other than the Bible. They are invaluable sources of eyewitness testimony to the development of Western civilization, including the foundation and growth of Christianity in the 1st Century. Josephus - Biblical Accounts Outside the Bible Josephus mentions New Testament events and people in some of his works. For many skeptics, this is viewed as significant evidence against the myth and legend theories that plague early Christianity. Here are some excerpts: Josephus mentions Jesus in Antiquities, Book 18, chapter 3, paragraph 3 (this paragraph is so phenomenal, that scholars now debate the authenticity of some of the more “favorable” portions of this text): “Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles. He was [the] Christ. And when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him; for he appeared to them alive again the third day; as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him. And the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.”

22. Flavius Josephus - Crystalinks Flavius josephus. josephus, Flavius, was born in AD 37/38,, Jerusalem d. AD 100,, Rome original name JOSEPH BEN MATTHIAS Jewish priest, scholar, and historian who wrote valuable http://www.crystalinks.com/josephus.html

Flavius Josephus Josephus, Flavius, was born in AD 37/38,, Jerusalem d. AD 100,, Rome original name JOSEPH BEN MATTHIAS Jewish priest, scholar, and historian who wrote valuable works on the Jewish revolt of 66-70 and on earlier Jewish history. His major books are History of the Jewish War (75-79), The Antiquities of the Jews (93), and Against Apion. Early Life Flavius Josephus was born of an aristocratic priestly family in Jerusalem. According to his own account, he was a precocious youth who by the age of 14 was consulted by high priests in matters of Jewish law. At age 16 he undertook a three-year sojourn in the wilderness with the hermit Bannus, a member of one of the ascetic Jewish sects that flourished in Judaea around the time of Christ. Returning to Jerusalem, he joined the Phariseesa fact of crucial importance in understanding his later collaboration with the Romans. The Pharisees, despite the unflattering portrayal of them in the New Testament, were for the most part intensely religious Jews and adhered to a strict though nonliteral observance of the Torah. Politically, however, the Pharisees had no sympathy with the intense Jewish nationalism of such sects as the military patriotic Zealots and were willing to submit to Roman rule if only the Jews could maintain their religious independence.

23. FRONTLINE: From Jesus To Christ - The First Christians : A Portrait Of Jesus' Wo Did hundreds of Jews commit suicide at Masada? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/portrait/masada.html

document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js' %3E%3C/script%3E")); The Credibility of Josephus Did hundreds of Jews really commit suicide at Masada? Historian Shaye Cohen compares Josephus' account with recent archaeological evidence. From "Masada: Literary Tradition, Archaeological Remains, and the Credibility of Josephus" by Shaye Cohen Journal of Jewish Studies: Essays in honour of Yigael Yadin Vol. XXXIII, pp. 385-405 Spring-Autumn 1982 Drama was not the only reason for Josephus' invention of a premature Roman withdrawal and a careful Roman watch which saw and heard nothing. Josephus wanted Eleazar, the leader of the Sicarii, to make a speech in which he would publicly confess that he and his followers, those who had formented the war, had erred and were now receiving condign punishment from God for their sins. Josephus even has Eleazar declare that God has condemned the "tribe of the Jews" to destruction because he wanted the Jewish readers of the Jewish War to realize that the way of the Sicarii is the way of death and that the theology of the Sicarii leads to renunciation of one of the core doctrines of Judaism, the eternal election of Israel. In order to allow Eleazar to confess his guilt and to display his rhetorical skills, and in order to allow the Sicarii to follow Eleazar's instructions and to destroy themselves in an orderly fashion, Josephus inserted a crucial but inexplicable pause in the Roman assault.

24. The Life Of Flavius Josephus josephus was a priest, a soldier, and a scholar. He was born Joseph ben Mattathias in Jerusalem in 37 CE, a few years after the time of Jesus, during the time of the http://www.josephus.org/life.htm

The Life of Josephus Josephus was a priest, a soldier, and a scholar. He was born Joseph ben Mattathias in Jerusalem in 37 CE , a few years after the time of Jesus, during the time of the Roman occupation of the Jewish homeland. In his early twenties he was sent to Rome to negotiate the release of several priests held hostage by Emperor Nero. When he returned home after completing his mission he found the nation beginning a revolution against the Romans. Despite his foreboding that the cause was hopeless, he was drafted into becoming commander of the revolutionary forces in Galilee, where he spent more time controlling internal factions than fighting the Roman army. When the city of Jotapata he was defending fell to the Roman general Vespasian, Josephus and his supporters hid in a cave and entered into a suicide pact, which Josephus oddly survived. Taken prisoner by Vespasian, Josephus presented himself as a prophet. Noting that the war had been propelled by an ancient oracle that foretold a world ruler would arise from Judaea, Josephus asserted that this referred to Vespasian, who was destined to become Emperor of Rome. Intrigued, Vespasian spared his life. When this prophecy came true, and Vespasian became Emperor, he rewarded Josephus handsomely, freeing him from his chains and eventually adopting him into his family, the Flavians. Josephus thus became Flavius Josephus. During the remainder of the war, Josephus assisted the Roman commander Titus, Vespasian's son, with understanding the Jewish nation and in negotiating with the revolutionaries. Called a traitor, he was unable to persuade the defenders of Jerusalem to surrender to the Roman siege, and instead became a witness to the destruction of the city and the Holy Temple.

25. Antiquities Of The Jews Our Library History The Works of Flavius josephus Antiquities of the Jews http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/flavius-josephus/antiquities-jews/

What do you think? Click here to give us your feedback about the new Bible Study Tools. My Bible Library Bible Versions ... Advanced Search Browse the Bible Browse our library Our Library History The Works of Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews Antiquities of the Jews Share this Preface To The Antiquities Of The Jews Book 1 From The Creation To The Death Of Isaac (3,833 Years) Book 2 From The Death Of Isaac To The Exodus Out Of Egypt (220 Years) Book 3 From The Exodus Out Of Egypt, To The Rejection Of That Generation (2 Years) Book 4 From The Rejection Of That Generation To The Death Of Moses (38 Years) Book 5 From The Death Of Moses To The Death Of Eli (476 Years) Book 6 From The Death Of Eli To The Death Of Saul (32 Years) Book 7 From The Death Of Saul To The Death Of David (40 Years) Book 8 From The Death Of David To The Death Of Ahab (163 Years) Book 9 From The Death Of Ahab To The Captivity Of The Ten Tribes (157 Years) Book 10 From The Captivity Of The Ten Tribes To The First Year Of Cyrus (182 Years) Book 11 From The First Of Cyrus To The Death Of Alexander The Great (253 Years) Book 12 From The Death Of Alexander The Great To The Death Of Judas Maccabeus (170 Years) Book 13 From The Death Of Judas Maccabeus To The Death Of Queen Alexandra (82 Years) Book 14 From The Death Of Queen Alexandra To The Death Of Antigonus (32 Years) Book 15 From The Death Of Antigonus To The Finishing Of The Temple By Herod (18 Years) Book 16 From The Finishing Of The Temple By Herod To The Death Of Alexander And Aristobulus (12 Years)

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Dr. Josephus Hall House 226 S Jackson St, Salisbury Back to Landmarks Adults $3.00 Children (ages 6-12) Under 6 years old: Free The Dr. Josephus Hall House today sits in a park like setting, reminiscent of a long ago era when life was very different. Purchased by Historic Salisbury Foundation in 1972, it was the Foundation's first project and helped galvanize Salisbury's fledgling historic preservation efforts. Individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this handsome house was built as a school in 1820. It became a residence in 1825 when local businessman Maxwell Chambers and his half-sister Rebecca Troy purchased the house and made it their home. Successful medical doctor and businessman, Josephus Hall purchased the house in 1859 and began work to make it the showplace it is today. This house remained a home to three generations of the Hall family. Historic Salisbury Foundation purchased the house and furnishings from Dr. Hall's great granddaughter. With the Hall's china, silver and furniture, the house casts a magical spell over visitors. Since it's purchase, the house has been maintained by the Historic Salisbury Foundation and is open as a house museum.

27. Josephus: Facts, Discussion Forum, And Encyclopedia Article josephus (37 – c. 100 AD), also Yosef Ben Matityahu (Joseph son of Matthias) and Titus Flavius josephus was a firstcentury Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Josephus

Home Discussion Topics Dictionary ... Login Josephus Josephus Topic Home Discussion Definition Overview Josephus (37 – c. 100 AD), also Yosef Ben Matityahu (Joseph son of Matthias) and Titus Flavius Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestry who recorded first century Jewish history Jewish history Jewish history is the history of the Jewish people, religion, and culture. Since Jewish history is over four thousand years long and includes hundreds of different populations, any treatment can only be provided in broad strokes... , such as the First Jewish–Roman War which resulted in the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Josephus was a law-observant Jew Torah Judaism Torah Judaism is an English term, used by a number of Orthodox Jewish groups, to describe Judaism as being based on a strict adherence to the laws of the Torah's 613 mitzvot as expounded in Orthodox Halakha.... who believed in the compatibility of Judaism Judaism Judaism is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people. Originating in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Tanakh, and explored in later texts such as the Talmud, Jews consider Judaism to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God developed with the Children of Israel... and Graeco-Roman thought, commonly referred to as

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29. Flavius Josephus home ancient Rome Judaea index article by Jona Lendering Flavius josephus Roman portrait bust, said to be of Flavius josephus (from Les Dossiers http://www.livius.org/jo-jz/josephus/josephus.htm

home ancient Rome Judaea index Flavius Josephus Roman portrait bust, said to be of Flavius Josephus (from In the war between the Jews and the Romans of 66-70, the Jewish general Joseph son of Matthias defended Galilee against the Roman legions. After he had been defeated, he defected to his enemies, and advised the Roman general Vespasian . When the latter became emperor, his adviser started a career as a historian who tried to explain Judaism to the Greeks and Romans. His most important works are the Jewish War , the Jewish Antiquities , an Autobiography and an apology of Judaism called Against the Greeks (or Against Apion ). As Roman citizen, he accepted a new name: Flavius Josephus. He must have died about 100, more than sixty years old. Life Joseph was born in Jerusalem in 37 CE as the son of Matthias, a man from priestly descent, and a mother who claimed royal blood. Stated differently, he was born as a Sadducee and an aristocrat. The boy must have been a real know-it-all, because he excelled in all his studies and at the age of sixteen, he decided to find out for himself what philosophy was best - that of the Sadducees, that of the Essenes or that of the Pharisees. Although he studied all three systems, he was not content, and for three years, he lived in the desert with a hermit named Bannus. Returning to Jerusalem at the age of nineteen, he choose to become a Pharisee. Life Jewish War Jewish Antiquities Autobiography ... Against the Greeks Jotapata At least, this is what he writes in his

30. Concerning Balaam The Prophet And What Kind Of Man He Was Chapter by the first-century Jewish historian josephus. http://www.interhack.net/projects/library/antiquities-jews/b4c6.html

Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus Book IV, Chapter 6 Concerning Balaam The Prophet And What Kind Of Man He Was 1. Now Moses, when he had brought his army to Jordan; pitched his camp in the great plain over against Jericho. This city is a very happy situation, and very fit for producing palm-trees and balsam. And now the Israelites began to be very proud of themselves, and were very eager for fighting. Moses then, after he had offered for a few days sacrifices of thanksgiving to God, and feasted the people, sent a party of armed men to lay waste the country of the Midianites, and to take their cities. Now the occasion which he took for making war upon them was this that follows : be your resolution, since you make use of such customs and conduct of life as are entirely different from all other men, (12) insomuch that your kinds of food are peculiar to yourselves, and your kinds of drink not common to others, it will be absolutely necessary, if you would have us for your wives, that you do withal worship our gods. Nor can there be any other demonstration of the kindness which you say you already have, and promise to have hereafter to us than this, that you worship the same gods that we do. For has any one reason to complain, that now you are come into this country, you should worship the proper gods of the same country? especially while our gods are common to all men, and yours such as belong to nobody else but yourselves." So they said they must either come into such methods of divine worship as all others came into, or else they must look out for another world, wherein they may live by themselves, according to their own laws.

31. Norman Bentwich: Josephus (1914) Free Online Books @ PreteristArchive.com, The I Norman Bentwich josephus (1914) Free Online Books @ PreteristArchive.com, The Internet's Only Balanced Look at Preterism and Preterist Eschatology hanegraaff http://www.preteristarchive.com/Books/1914_bentwich_josephus.html

32. The Sedition Of Corah And Of The Multitude Against Moses, And Against His Brothe Chapter about the rebellion against Moses by the first-century Jewish historian josephus. http://www.interhack.net/projects/library/antiquities-jews/b4c2.html

Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus Book IV, Chapter 2 The Sedition Of Corah And Of The Multitude Against Moses, And Against His Brother, Concerning The Priesthood interhack library antiquities Matt Curtin Last modified: Wed Apr 15 19:48:23 EDT 1998

33. History Of The Destruction Of Jerusalem & Josephan Studies Archives josephus Henry Leeming josephus' Jewish War and Its Slavonic Version A Synoptic Comparison (2003) This volume presents in English translation the Slavonic version of http://www.preteristarchive.com/JewishWars/index.html

34. How David, Upon Saul's Laying Snares For Him, Did Yet Escape The Dangers He Was Chapter on the devotion of David s friend and wife by the first-century Jewish historian josephus. http://www.interhack.net/projects/library/antiquities-jews/b6c11.html

Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus Book VI, Chapter 11 How David, Upon Saul's Laying Snares For Him, Did Yet Escape The Dangers He Was In By The Affection And Care Of Jonathan And The Contrivances Of His Wife Michal: And How He Came To Samuel The Prophet 3. About this time it was that, upon the Philistines making a new expedition against the Hebrews, Saul sent David with an army to fight with them; and joining battle with them he slew many of them, and after his victory he returned to the king. But his reception by Saul was not as he expected upon such success, for he was grieved at his prosperity, because he thought he would be more dangerous to him by having acted so gloriously: but when the demoniacal spirit came upon him, and put him into disorder, and disturbed him, he called for David into his bed-chamber wherein he lay, and having a spear in his hand, he ordered him to charm him with playing on his harp, and with singing hymns; which when David did at his command, he with great force threw the spear at him; but David was aware of it before it came, and avoided it, and fled to his own house, and abode there all that day. 6. And David went thence, and came to Jonathan, the son of Saul, and lamented to him what snares

35. Josephus And Jesus. Christ Myth Refuted. Did Jesus Exist? A Christian Response Get a strippeddown copy of this page. For a more up to date version of this essay, please see our book Shattering the Christ Myth. Background Data The Shorter Reference So http://www.tektonics.org/jesusexist/josephus.html

Secular References to Jesus: Josephus What Letter? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U-V W XYZ What Bible Book? Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra-Nehemiah Esther-Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes-Song Isaiah Jeremiah-Lam. Ezekiel Daniel Hosea-Joel Amos-Obadiah Jonah-Micah Nahum-Habakkuk Zephaniah-Haggai Zachariah-Malachi Matthew Mark Luke-Acts John Romans Galatians Colossians Pastorals/Philemon Hebrews James 1 and 2 Peter 1, 2, 3 John, Jude Revelation Keyword Search Get a stripped-down copy of this page. For a more up to date version of this essay, please see our book Shattering the Christ Myth [Background Data] [ Forged? The Shorter Reference "So-Called" Problem Top Billing Objection ... Conclusions The works of the first-century historian Josephus have been held in high regard by Christians throughout history. The early church, Schreckenberg writes, saw Josephus as "a kind of fifth gospel" and a "little Bible" [Feld.JosJes, 317], because his works "appeared to Christian theologians to be a commentary or a historic appendix to the New Testament." (ibid., 319) The church's love for Josephus "assured him an ongoing role in Western tradition." [Maso.JosNT, 8] Closer to modern times, households in France, Holland and England were known to present newborns with inscribed copies of Josephus, right along with the Bible. [Hada.FJos, 2] Thus it is that the particular references to Jesus have been held historically in the highest esteem - and perhaps, also why they have resulted in the most spilled ink.

36. How God Overthrew The Nation Of The Sodomites, Out Of His Wrath Against Them For Chapter about Lot and the destruction of Sodom by the first-century Jewish historian josephus. http://www.interhack.net/projects/library/antiquities-jews/b1c11.html

Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus Book I, Chapter 11 How God Overthrew The Nation Of The Sodomites, Out Of His Wrath Against Them For Their Sins 1. ABOUT this time the Sodomites grew proud, on account of their riches and great wealth; they became unjust towards men, and impious towards God, insomuch that they did not call to mind the advantages they received from him: they hated strangers, and abused themselves with Sodomitical practices. God was therefore much displeased at them, and determined to punish them for their pride, and to overthrow their city, and to lay waste their country, until there should neither plant nor fruit grow out of it. Zoar, for that is the word which the Hebrews use for a small thing. There it was that he lived a miserable life, on account of his having no company, and his want of provisions. 5. But his daughters, thinking that all mankind were destroyed, approached to their father, (24) though taking care not to be perceived. This they did, that human kind might not utterly fail: and they bare sons; the son of the elder was named Moab, Which denotes one derived from his father; the younger bare Ammon, which name denotes one derived from a kinsman. The former of whom was the father of the Moabites, which is even still a great nation; the latter was the father of the Ammonites; and both of them are inhabitants of Celesyria. And such was the departure of Lot from among the Sodomites.

37. Josephus (AD 37/38 - C. 100) Early Church.org.uk An Internet Resource for Studying the First Centuries of Christianity http://www.earlychurch.org.uk/josephus.php

Josephus (AD 37/38 - c. 100) About Key Site Map Introductions ... People Alexander of Alexandria Ambrose of Milan Arnobius Athanasius Athenagoras Augustine of Hippo Basil of Caesarea Boethius John Cassian Celsus Clement of Alexandria Clement of Rome Constantine Cyprian Cyril of Alexandria Cyril of Jerusalem Ephraem the Syrian Epiphanius Eusebius of Caesarea Gregory of Nazianzus Gregory of Nyssa Gregory Thaumaturgus Hermas Hilary of Poitiers Hippolytus Ignatius of Antioch Irenaeus of Lyons Julius Africanus Jerome John Chrysostom Josephus Justin Martyr Justinian I Lactantius Marcellus of Ancyra Melito of Sardis Methodius Minucius Felix Novatian Origen Pachomius Papias Philo Polycarp Tatian Tertullian Theodore of Mopsuestia Theodoret Theophilus Tyconius Ulfilas Victorinus of Pattau Marius Victorinus Philosophy Writings ... Contact me Updated: 12:35 pm, 22 Oct 2010 - QUICK FIND INDEX - Synopsis Bibliographies Primary Sources Secondary Sources Biographies Web earlychurch.org.uk Josephus (from a pre-1900 edition of The Antiquities Click on thumbnail to download larger image (see Synopsis The writings of the Jewish historian Josephus are invaluable as a primary source of New Testament background material. Without them it would be all but impossible to verify or in some cases even to understand some of the historical references in the Gospels and in the book of Acts.[

38. How Isaac Took Rebeka To Wife Chapter by the first-century Jewish historian josephus. http://www.interhack.net/projects/library/antiquities-jews/b1c16.html

Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus Book I, Chapter 16 How Isaac Took Rebeka To Wife interhack library antiquities Matt Curtin Last modified: Fri Apr 17 11:40:27 EDT 1998

39. Josephus The historian known to posterity by the Latinized name josephus was a member of Jerusalem 's priestly aristocracy who, at age 30, was taken hostage in the great http://virtualreligion.net/iho/josephus.html

40. Concerning Isaac The Legitimate Son Of Abraham Chapter by the first-century Jewish historian josephus. http://www.interhack.net/projects/library/antiquities-jews/b1c13.html

Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus Book I, Chapter 13 Concerning Isaac The Legitimate Son Of Abraham great age; that he should live a happy life, and bequeath a large principality to his children, who should be good and legitimate." He foretold also, that his family should increase into many nations (29) and that those patriarchs should leave behind them an everlasting name; that they should obtain the possession of the land of Canaan, and be envied by all men. When God had said this, he produced to them a ram, which did not appear before, for the sacrifice. So Abraham and Isaac receiving each other unexpectedly, and having obtained the promises of such great blessings, embraced one another; and when they had sacrificed, they returned to Sarah, and lived happily together, God affording them his assistance in all things they desired. interhack library antiquities Matt Curtin Last modified: Fri Apr 17 11:39:58 EDT 1998

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