The SHOCKING Link Between Luke-Acts & Josephus | Dennis R. MacDonald

What if the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles were written as a direct response to Josephus? In this explosive interview, Dr. Dennis R. MacDonald joins Derek Lambert on MythVision Podcast to explore how Luke–Acts appears to engage with Josephus’ Antiquities of the Jews, including the infamous Testimonium Flavianum. According to MacDonald, the author of Luke–Acts knew Josephus’ writings about John the Baptist, James the brother of Jesus, and even Jesus himself — but the picture in Josephus wasn’t flattering. Instead of a holy figure, Josephus likely portrayed Jesus as a pest, a rebel, and a violator of Torah. Luke, MacDonald argues, rewrote the story to defend Jesus and Paul — turning Jesus into a Christian Socrates, unjustly executed but righteous to the end. Get Dr. MacDonald's new book here - https://amzn.to/3KInj1m ============================ FIND ALL LINKS HERE 👉 https://linktr.ee/mythvision ============================ RECOMMENDED ONLINE COURSES HERE 👉👉 Checkout MVP Courses to find new and upcoming online courses: https://mvp-courses.com/ Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, “The Quest for the Historical Paul: Apostle or Apostate?” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/histori... Sign up for Dr. Kara Cooney’s Course, “Ancient Egyptian Cosmogony and Cosmology” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/egyptia... Sign up for Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh’s Course, “The Gospel Masterclass” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/gospels Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, “Jesus and The Dead Sea Scrolls” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/dss Sign up for Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh’s Course, “Unforgettable Footprints of the Pauline Legacy” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/paulsle... Sign up for Dr. Dennis MacDonald’s Course, “Reading the Gospels with One Eye on Greek Poetry” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/homeric... Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, "Creating Jesus: Why Mark’s Gospel Was Forgotten?" - - https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/fir... Sign up for Dr. Dale C. Allison Jr's Course, “The Quest for The Historical Jesus” - - https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/jes... GET RECOMMENDED BOOKS HERE: 👉 https://amzn.to/35FqNYf Patreon: 👉   / mythvision   Paypal: 👉 https://www.paypal.me/dereklambert7 - - @dereklambert7 Cashapp: 👉 $rewiredaddiction Venmo: 👉 www.venmo.com/Derek-Lambert-9 - - @Derek-Lambert-9 Facebook Stars: fb.com/stars 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   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gf3XMe... 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎧 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/vh/6551369 🎧 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/61670kid 🎧 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/271777389/ =========================== 👉👉 Checkout Our Other YouTube Channel:    / @mythvisiontv   =========================== Affiliate Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are my own, and I only recommend products or services I believe will add value to my audience. Thank you for supporting the channel!