![]() ![]() Since Origen, Christian theologians have interpreted these war reports as God”s judgment on the Jews, a consequence of Jesus” crucifixion, which in their eyes was the fault of the Jews.įor the history of Judea from about 200 BC to 75 AD, Josephus” works are the most important ancient source. He broke with the conventions of ancient historiography, which obliged him to be objective, to lament the misfortunes of his homeland. In the Bellum, Josephus described in detail the suffering of the people in besieged Jerusalem. Josephus mentioned John the Baptist and probably also Jesus of Nazareth – however, this passage (the so-called Testimonium Flavianum) has been revised by Christians and the original wording is uncertain. The city of Jerusalem and the temple there are also described in detail. In Josephus, the reader of the New Testament found useful background information: He was the only contemporary author who spoke about Galilee in detail and with his own local knowledge. ![]() Josephus” writings have been preserved because they were discovered by Christian authors in late antiquity as a kind of reference work. ![]()
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