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Josephus, Flavius
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Jewish historian, born at Jerusalem, of royal and priestly lineage; was a man of eminent ability and scholarly accomplishments, distinguished no less for his judgment than his learning; gained favour at Rome; was present with Titus at the siege of Jerusalem, and by his intercession saved the lives of several of the citizens; he accompanied Titus back to Rome, and received the freedom of the city; devoting himself there to literary studies, wrote the "History of the Jewish War" and "Jewish Antiquities"; he was of the Pharisaic party, but his religious views were rationalistic; he discards the miraculous; takes no note of the rise of Christianity or of the person of its Founder (37-98).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Josephus, Flavius'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/j/josephus-flavius.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Josephus, Flavius'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/j/josephus-flavius.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
