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Josephus (c. 37 – c. 100), who became known, in his capacity as a Roman citizen, as Flavius JosephusJosephus refers to himself in his Greek works as Jōsēpos Matthiou pais (Josephus the son of Matthais). Although Josephus also spoke Aramaic and most probably also Hebrew, no extant sources record his name in these languages. However, re-translating from the Greek yields יוסף בן מתתיהו (Yosef ben Matityahu), or יוסף בר מתתיהו (Yosef bar Matityahu)., was a 1st century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and royal ancestry who survived and recorded the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70. His works give an important insight into first-century Judaism.
Life
Josephus, who introduced himself in Greek as "Joseph, son of Matthias, an ethnic Hebrew, a priest from Jerusalem" Jewish War I.3, fought the Romans in the First Jewish-Roman War of 66-73 as a Jewish military leader in Galilee. However, in circumstances that are somewhat unclear (see also Josephus problem), Josephus surrendered to the Roman forces invading Galilee in July 67. He became a prisoner and provided the Romans with intelligence on the ongoing revolt. The Roman forces were led by Flavius Vespasian and his son Titus, both subsequently Roman emperors. In 69 Josephus was released (cf. War'' IV.622-629) and according to Josephus' own account, he appears to have played some role as a negotiator with the defenders in the Siege of Jerusalem in 70.
In 71 he arrived in Rome in the entourage of Titus, becoming a Roman citizen and Flavian client (hence he is often referred to as Flavius Josephus - see below). In addition to Roman citizenship he was granted accommodation in Vespasian's former home, land in conquered Judea, and a decent, if not extravagant, pension. It was while in Rome, and under Flavian patronage, that Josephus wrote all of his known works.
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I love that Josephus' sense of Hanukah has nothing to do with the Rabbis later sense of the festival. What is Hanukah? Depends when. #Torah
Rav_Pepperstone (Rabbi Pepperstone) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:10:29 -0000
I love that Josephus' sense of Hanukah has nothing to do with the Rabbis later sense of the festival. What is Hanukah? Depends when. #Torah
Indexed: NT Apocrypha, OT Pseudepigrapha, Mishnah, Josephus, and Dead Sea Scrolls. Remaining: OT Apocrypha and Philo.
professorasher (Seth Asher) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:31:34 -0000
Indexed: NT Apocrypha, OT Pseudepigrapha, Mishnah, Josephus, and Dead Sea Scrolls. Remaining: OT Apocrypha and Philo.
josephus is a real person1
madywhoa (madywhoa) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:55:31 -0000
josephus is a real person1
LOST - Josephus
20QPeople (20Q) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:31:51 -0000
LOST - Josephus
Done with indexing Mishnah... On to Josephus. Wonder what @t4stywh34t and @sigafous would say if I finished my citational work in >12 hours.
professorasher (Seth Asher) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:37:07 -0000
Done with indexing Mishnah... On to Josephus. Wonder what @t4stywh34t and @sigafous would say if I finished my citational work in >12 hours.
The kids & I are planning to spend part of our evening with Bernie & Josephus. Fun couple of guys.
hrtsmom (Trina Talma) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:06:42 -0000
The kids & I are planning to spend part of our evening with Bernie & Josephus. Fun couple of guys.
A Flavius Josephus Page - Personal site with his biography, works, and extracts with commentary. Includes additional articles about Josephus, Judaism, and Jewish history and practices.
Against Apion - Etext at Project Gutenberg.
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Antiquities of the Jews - Etext at Project Gutenberg.
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Flavius Josephus - A site dedicated to the scholarly study of Flavius Josephus.
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Josephus the Eyewitness - Christian site identifying Flavius Josephus as an eyewitness to early Christianity.
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Josephus' Discourse to the Greeks Concerning Hades - Etext at Project Gutenberg.
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The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus [CCEL] - Full text of English translations by William Whiston, at the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.
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The Josephus Desktop - Site devoted to the life and writings of Flavius Josephus; includes biographies, University of Southampton courses and resources, and web directory of related sites.
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The Life of Flavius Josephus - Etext at Project Gutenberg.
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The Testimonium Flavianum - Examines the arguments for and against the authenticity of the two references to Jesus in the Antiquities of Flavius Josephus.
Meta Description: [ Testimonium Flavianum on Early Christian Writings: the New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, and Church Fathers: information and translations of Gospels, Epistles, and documents of early Christianity. ]
The Wars of the Jews - Etext at Project Gutenberg.
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Writings of Flavius Josephus - English translations at Crosswalk.com.
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