Josephus Says Vespasian Was the Messiah… Not Jesus

Josephus is one of the most important historians of the ancient world—and without him, the entire first century would be a black hole. In this episode of MythVision, we take a deep dive into Josephus, the Jewish War, Antiquities, the Flavian dynasty, and the most controversial passages ever written about Jesus. Our guest explains why Josephus is often more valuable than the Gospels, how Josephus presents Rome as divinely chosen, and why his most shocking claim still stuns historians today: Josephus effectively describes Vespasian as the true “messiah.” We also explore the famous debate over the Testimonium Flavianum (Josephus’ Jesus passage), whether Christians altered it, why Josephus mentions Jesus and James but never mentions Paul or Peter, and how medieval Christians preserved Josephus for theological and political reasons. Finally, we discuss the rise of organized nonviolent resistance in Jewish tradition, martyrdom, and whether Jesus intentionally walked into death—or whether the crucifixion shocked his followers into reinterpretation. This is one of the most fascinating discussions you’ll ever hear about the origins of Christianity and Roman imperial power. Get John Dominic Crossan's new book here - 👉 https://amzn.to/35FqNYf 📌 Get the book: Render unto Caesar 📌 Support MythVision on Patreon for exclusive scholar interviews and courses. #Mythical #JesusMythTheory #HistoricalJesus #JesusDebate #BiblicalCriticism #ReligiousHistory #JesusMyth #ChristMythTheory #Skepticism #SecularScholarship #CriticalThinking #AtheistPerspective #FaithVsFact #BeliefQuestions #HistoricalJesus #ApocalypticProphet #Eschatology #BiblicalStudies #NewTestament #MythVision #MythVision #Mítico #JesusHistórico #DebateSobreJesus ============================ CONTACT ME Website: 👉 https://mythvisionpodcast.com/ Email MythVision: 👉 [email protected] Facebook Page: 👉 / mythvision Facebook Group: 👉 / thewaterboyzradio Twitter X: 👉 https://x.com/DerekPodcast - - @DerekPodcast TikTok: 👉 / mythvision Instagram: 👉 / dereklambert_7 Discord: 👉 / discord =========================== Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @mythvisiontv