ECFs and the writings of Josephus question

[LittleLambofJesus]

I am doing a study on Josephus and the destruction of OC Jerusalem and the Priesthood/Temple/Sanctuary and would like a list of all the ECFs that mentioned his writings and the dates of those. Thanks.

http://www.davieapostolicchurch.com/studies/destuct/

The day on which Titus encompassed Jerusalem, was the feast of the Passover. At this season multitudes came up from all the surrounding country, and from distant parts, to keep the festival..........
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.......The Temple now presented little more than a heap of ruins

So far, I was given these 2:

http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=48118649&posted=1#post48118649

Originally Posted by LittleLambofJesus Did any of the ECFs mention the writings of Josephus?

Hippolytus referred to his writings...

Martyr as well...
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf0...iii.xxxii.html

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Ahhh, I forgot about this thread.......shameless bump

 

[wayseer]

What's an OC and an ECF's - sorry my ignorance level is pretty low in particular areas - jargon in one.

 

[Standing Up]

What's an OC and an ECF's - sorry my ignorance level is pretty low in particular areas - jargon in one.

Old Covenant

Early Church Father (circa 100-325)

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Old Covenant

Early Church Father (circa 100-325)

 

[synger]

Wasn't able to find anything too specific, but here is a link you might find useful.

Overview of Josephus, with a couple paragraphs on how ECFs looked at him. Pretty solid looking footnoting.

Josephus (AD 37/38 - c. 100)

I do know that that Origen quoted Josephus, but most of the information I've found about it deal with Josephus' passage on Jesus Christ, not so much his writings on the Temple and its destruction.

 

[synger]

I did some more digging. Basically, I updated my e-Sword software (freeware) with the Early Church Fathers (also free) and did a search for Josephus. You can do the same to get more detail. This is my result from searching the first three volumes (there are nine).

Justin Martyr, in Dialogue with Trypho, mentions Josephus' information about the differences between the Pharisees and the Essenes.

Justin Martyr, in Hortatory Address, mentions Josephus in a discussion of the historicity of Moses.

Iraeaeus, in Against Heresies, brings up Josephus as mentioning as historical a pillar he himself had seen.

Iranaeus, in Fragments, mentions Josephus in a discussion of the historicity of Moses.

Theophilus, in To Autolycus, mentions Josephus as one of his sources for his chronology in chapter 23.

Clement, in Stromata, uses Josephus to compute some historic eras (from Moses to David was 585 years, for example)

Tertullian, in Apology, mentions Josephus in a discussion of the historicity of Moses.