Josephus was a Pharisaic jew and the idea that he would call some dirty little hippie preacher "moshiach" ( which translates to the Greek Christos ) is simply stupid. He was from a priestly family and his general opinion of those who caused trouble was that they were rightly killed.
Oddly.... disastrously so, to jesus freaks.... in Book 1, Chapter 47 of Origen's Contra Celsus we get this little tidbit:
So, Origen, living some 75 years before Eusebius of Caesarea correctly identifies Book XVIII of Antiquities, correctly notes the JtheB passage but somehow manages to miss the supposed reference to your godboy.
Now, genius. How do you suppose that happened?
Oddly.... disastrously so, to jesus freaks.... in Book 1, Chapter 47 of Origen's Contra Celsus we get this little tidbit:
Quote:For in the 18th book of his Antiquities of the Jews, Josephus bears witness to John as having been a Baptist, and as promising purification to those who underwent the rite. Now this writer, although not believing in Jesus as the Christ,
So, Origen, living some 75 years before Eusebius of Caesarea correctly identifies Book XVIII of Antiquities, correctly notes the JtheB passage but somehow manages to miss the supposed reference to your godboy.
Now, genius. How do you suppose that happened?
