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  1. EclipseEventSigns

    Discovered! The Real Jewish Calendar - Appendix A. Evidence Of Josephus

    The current modern Jewish calendar can not be used to accurately date historical events before 350AD. Although the structure of the calendar was not different, a very important and little appreciated detail in how the calendar was synchronized with the seasons has been overlooked. In this...
  2. rakovsky

    Why would God want the defeat of Japha and other cities rebelling against Rome in 66-70? (Solved)

    I read Josephus' Wars of the Jews, and his Testimonium about Yeshua makes me think that he was probably a Messianic Jew. He ascribes the Romans' defeat of Japha and the First Century Jewish revolt to the Lord's will, but it isn't clear to me what reasons the Lord would have for that defeat. You...
  3. rakovsky

    Two Challenges about Josephus' 1st Century Description of Jesus

    Josephus was a famous first century Jewish historian and the version of his Antiquities of the Jews that has come down to us has an apparently quite sympathetic passage on Jesus called the Testimonium Flavianum, which you can read here: Josephus' Account of Jesus: The Testimonium Flavianum...
  4. Quid est Veritas?

    Was John the Baptist an Essene?

    John the Baptist is an enigmatic figure, the Forerunner, the Voice in the wilderness. I have often seen it claimed nowadays that he was an Essene. Now there is some evidence in its favour: 1. He baptised in water. The Essenes practised immersion as well. Both seem to have expected purity...
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