Josephus and Jesus
New Evidence for the One Called Christ

By (author) T. C. Schmidt

ISBN13: 9780192866783

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Hardback

Published: 03/06/2025

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Description
This book brings to light an extraordinary connection between Jesus of Nazareth and the Jewish historian Josephus. Writing in 93/94 CE, Josephus composed an account of Jesus known as the Testimonium Flavianum. Despite this being the oldest description of Jesus by a non-Christian, scholars have long doubted its authenticity due to the alleged pro-Christian claims it contains. This book, however, authenticates Josephus' authorship of the Testimonium Flavianum and reveals a startling observation: Josephus was directly familiar with those who put Jesus on trial. Consequently, Josephus would have had access to highly reliable information about the man from Nazareth. The book concludes by describing what Josephus tells us about the Jesus of history, his miracles, and his resurrection. An open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.
  • The historical Jesus
  • The Early Church
  • Professional & Vocational
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