Tag: Flavius

Titus Flavius Josephus

Titus Flavius Josephus (37-100) was a Roman historian. It also contains the earliest surviving texts which are attributed to him.Jerome called Josephus the “Greek Livy”.[4] Biography 37 CE: He was born as Yosef ben Matityahu in Jerusalem to a father of priestly descent and… Continue Reading “Titus Flavius Josephus”

The Texts of Josephus’ Vita and Contra Apion

This article aims to establish the creation dates of the main textual sources used for Josephus’ Vita and Josephus’ Contra Apion. I present the conclusion here: all of the surviving sources were created after the alleged year of 800 AD. ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~… Continue Reading “The Texts of Josephus’ Vita and Contra Apion”

The Texts of Josephus’ War of the Jews

This article aims to establish the creation dates of the main textual sources used for the Josephus’ War of the Jews texts. All the sources have been dated to after 900 CE. When I posted this article, it was April 6th, 2019. Originally the… Continue Reading “The Texts of Josephus’ War of the Jews”

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