| It can be argued that, as a descendant of the Hasmoneans, Josephus was heir to some orally transmitted family traditions. |
| Among contemporary sources, Seneca the younger ascribed the emperor's death to natural causes, while Josephus only spoke of rumors on his poisoning. |
| Cicero Aristotle, Josephus, Duris of Samos, Harpocration and Plutarch all commented on this controversy. |
| Taking the name Flavius Josephus in honour of his patron, Josephus became, in effect, a court historian and propagandist for the new Flavian dynasty. |
| This is testified not only in the Synoptics, but also in John, the new testament letters, Josephus, and Tacitus. |
| Josephus records that Essenes existed in large numbers, and thousands lived throughout Roman Judaea. |
