| It can be argued that, as a descendant of the Hasmoneans, Josephus was heir to some orally transmitted family traditions. |
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| This is testified not only in the Synoptics, but also in John, the new testament letters, Josephus, and Tacitus. |
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| Taking the name Flavius Josephus in honour of his patron, Josephus became, in effect, a court historian and propagandist for the new Flavian dynasty. |
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| Cicero Aristotle, Josephus, Duris of Samos, Harpocration and Plutarch all commented on this controversy. |
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| Some historians, particularly Josephus, claim that Claudius was directed in his actions by the Judaean King Herod Agrippa. |
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| In this context, Josephus begins narrating the revolt of Mattathias the Maccabee against the Syrians. |
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| He became well known as a popularizer of Newton's ideas, a translator of Josephus, and a defender of a heretical opinion. |
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| Other historians, such as Herodotus, Aristotle, and Flavius Josephus, mentioned similar creatures. |
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| Josephus records that Essenes existed in large numbers, and thousands lived throughout Roman Judaea. |
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| The historians Josephus and Pliny the Elder wrote their works during Vespasian's reign. |
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| According to Josephus, Alexander was shown the Book of Daniel when he entered Jerusalem, which described a mighty Greek king who would conquer the Persian Empire. |
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| Some of Posidonius's arguments are contested by Josephus in Against Apion. |
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| Among contemporary sources, Seneca the younger ascribed the emperor's death to natural causes, while Josephus only spoke of rumors on his poisoning. |
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