Was Josephus Mentioned in the Bible?

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The Extant Manuscripts of the Book Antiquities of the Jews Antiquities of the Jews Josephus Recorded Jewish History, with Special Emphasis on the First Century...

Was Josephus Mentioned in the Bible?

The extant manuscripts of the book Antiquities of the Jews

Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century CE and the First Jewish–Roman War (66–70 CE), including the siege of Masada. His most important works were The Jewish War ( c. 75) and Antiquities of the Jews ( c. 94). The Jewish War recounts the Jewish revolt against Roman occupation.
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, written by the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus around 93–94 AD, contain two references to Jesus of Nazareth and one reference to John the Baptist.

Was Josephus in the Bible?

[As historians of the ancient world,] Josephus is our primary source for reconstructing history in the late second temple period and in the time of Jesus and the first century. Josephus is our Bible, he is our map. He is the guy we all turn to.

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What did Jesus look like Josephus?

As quoted by Eisler, both Hierosolymitanus and John of Damascus claim that "the Jew Josephus" described Jesus as having had connate eyebrows with goodly eyes and being long-faced, crooked and well-grown.

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