Josephus

The Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 13 (1995) pp. 59-77 In this article the Testimonium is shown to be a close rewording of a text that also appears in the Book of Luke. This modification of a source while respecting peculiarities and difficult phrases can be explained as Josephus' standard method of working, but cannot be explained as... the normal manner of composing a Jesus story by later Christian writers. The conclusion is that the account in the Antiquities is almost entirely the work of Josephus, based on a Christian proselytizing document that was in circulation circa the year 90. The Flavius Josephus Home Page address is www.Josephus.org. The older versions of the pages ("The War," etc.) formerly at AOL are still available by clicking on the title of each section, and these retain their organizing commentary. The image of Josephus at the top of this page is from an engraving of Josephus from the frontispiece of the 1736 edition of the works of Josephus translated by Sir Roger L'Estrange. Image courtesy of Morris & Heather Tushinski. The Flavius Josephus Home Page is edited by G. J. Goldberg Do you have an article related to Josephus? Let me know! Contributions to this site are encouraged. Would you like to be notified when changes are made to this site? Drop me a line -- you can just say, "Notify me." Quotation of material is allowed if credit is given to the appropriate author and to this site.Read More