The First Century Void

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Or would style of writing of a devout Jew, like Josephus, apparently include describing Jesus as wonderful and making commercial for him? I mean can't you see how desperate you are Christians?


Yes, like one Jesus freak writer, Origen in 2nd century, who actually complained in his treatise "Contra Celsum" that there is no historical mentioning of Jesus "is one of the most difficult undertakings that can be attempted, and is in some instances an impossibility"
chapter 42 http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/04161.htm

So TF would have been his ace in the hole and yet he has never heard of TF although he knows works of Josephus very well.

Haven't you considered the likelihood that the "Contra Celsum" is a fraud?  Is there an actual copy of the original manuscript?  

BTW, there was no guy named "Josephus" at that time period because the name didn't exist at that time.  Whatever his name it sure as hell wasn't "Josephus".

His name was Yosef ben Matityahu - Joe, son of Matty.  Flavius Josephus was hung on him after he turned Quisling and went over to the Romans.  You know, When in Rome do as the Romans do!