The worlds most interesting man - Flavius Josephus ? Dr. Steve Mason

Flavius Josephus: Life of Josephus Flavius Josephus is without a doubt the most important witness to ancient Judaism from the close of the biblical period to the aftermath of the destruction of the temple in A.D. 70. His four surviving works - Judean War, Judean Antiquities, Life, and Against Apion - provide the narrative structure for interpreting the other, more fragmentary written sources and physical remains from this period. Book - Josephus, Judea and Christian OriginsThis is a collection of essays focusing on the threads in Josephus (a first century Jewish historian and apologist whose works provide valuable insight into the background of first century Judaism and early Christianity) that are of particular interest to people studying the background and development of Christianity."Some of our most basic analytical categories, such as 'religion,' 'Judaism,' and even 'gospel,' do not map onto ancient conceptions or language." This insight, gained from long study in the biblical world, governs Josephus, Judea, and Christian Origins. Steve Mason combines recently published essays with new studies to produce a coherent, sequential exploration of "methods and categories" important for the study of Roman Judea and Christian beginnings. This book takes up basic but often overlooked questions of historical method in studying firstcentury Judea and the origins of Christianity. Many of these questions concern the use of Josephus (the firstcentury Jewish historian whose work is of crucial importance for this period) for reconstructing this history. Chapters deal with Josephus' authority, his method of publication and audiences, "Judaism," Pharisees, Essenes, "gospel," and much else. ========================== GET RECOMMENDED BOOKS HERE: 👉 https://amzn.to/35FqNYf MythVision Website: 🔥 https://mythvisionpodcast.com/ MythVision Patreon 👉   / mythvision   MythVision Paypal. 👉 https://www.paypal.me/dereklambert7 Cashapp: 👉 $rewiredaddiction Venmo: 👉 @Derek-Lambert-9 Recommeded books 👉 https://amzn.to/35FqNYf Email MythVision 👉 [email protected] Facebook page: 👉   / mythvision   Facebook group: 👉   / thewaterboyzradio   Twitter: 👉 @DerekPodcast Instagram: 👉 @dereklambert_7 MythVision Discord:   / discord   =========================== Contact Dr. Steve Mason - [email protected] #SteveMason #MythVision #Josephus