Josephus

Josephus (c. 37 – c. 100), who introduced himself as "Joseph, son of Matthias, , a priest from Jerusalem" (cf. War I.3), giving the Greek form I?s?pos Matthiou pais of his name in Hebrew Yosef Ben-Matityahu (יוסף בן מתתיהו), is also known as Flavius Josephus. He was a 1st century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and royal ancestry who survived and recorded the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 and later settled in Rome.

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37 - 100 - Greek - Hebrew - 1st century - Jewish - Priestly - Royal - Destruction of Jerusalem - 70 - Rome

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