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Andy 998
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I've forgotten where I read it now, but a quick google indicates that Josephus mentions that there were many messiah claimants at the time, and even the gospels warn against the false messiahs. Messianic figures were quite the thing at the time apparently.
If you read other writers about that period reports of magic and miracles were common place, every leader of every sect or cult was at least expected to be able to perform miracles, the kings of the time all employed a few wizards and magicians and as we know word of mouth will exaggerate simple things to the extreme, one single cough can become death within a few days after 20 telling's.I was really interested in your sources for your statement that "the romans were crucifying lots of these religious cult leaders at the time."
I'm not aware of Josephus writing about that.
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