Josephus

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1. Josephus - Noun

2. Josephus - Proper noun

Meaning

Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)

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About 71 CE, Josephus married an Alexandrian Jewish woman as his third wife. Source: Internet

According to Josephus and other classical writers, the Kushite Empire covered all of Africa, and some parts of Asia and Europe at one time or another. Source: Internet

According to Josephus, the Essenes had settled "not in one city" but "in large numbers in every town". Source: Internet

According to Feldman, Josephus also attaches particular significance to Moses' possession of the "cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice." Source: Internet

As Professor Louis Feldman z”l, the dean of Josephan scholars deftly pointed out in numerous articles – Josephus did the same thing when writing about the personalities in TaNaCh to a Roman audience. Source: Internet

Among contemporary sources, Seneca the younger ascribed the emperor's death to natural causes, while Josephus only spoke of rumors on his poisoning. Source: Internet

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