<description>&lt;p&gt;On &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/did-josephus-ever-mention-jesus"&gt;the last episode&lt;/a&gt;, Dr. T.C. Schmidt argued that there are good reasons to believe the two passages about Jesus found in the writings of Josephus are authentic. On this program, Shane continues his conversation and inquires about the Slavonic edition of Josephus’ works, as well as other references to Jesus found in the Talmud and other ancient texts. Dr. Schmidt is the author of &lt;em&gt;Josephus &amp; Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ, &lt;/em&gt;newly released by Oxford University Press.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/notes-for-episode-78"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; for detailed notes related to this episode.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECIAL OFFERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get a FREE copy of T.C. Schmidt’s book, &lt;em&gt;Josephus &amp; Jesus,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://josephusandjesus.com/"&gt;click here.&lt;/a&gt; Also, when you upgrade to a paid subscription or make a gift of any size, we’ll send you a 35-page PDF resource titled &lt;em&gt;Josephus &amp; His World&lt;/em&gt;, which includes selections from the Slavonic edition of Josephus’ work mentioned in this episode. You’ll also receive a pre-release copy of &lt;em&gt;Luke’s Key Witness&lt;/em&gt;. If you’re already a paid subscriber, you can download both of these resources &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-world-of-josephus"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. To donate or subscribe, use the link below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SHOW NOTES&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Books&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://josephusandjesus.com/"&gt;Josephus &amp; Jesus&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; T.C. Schmidt (&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.abebooks.com/9780192866783/Josephus-Jesus-Schmidt-T-C-0192866788/plp"&gt;&lt;em&gt;click here to purchase hardcopy&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.abebooks.com/9780674995697/Josephus-Jewish-Books-V-VII-0674995694/plp"&gt;The Jewish War, Vol III&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Josephus (appendix includes Slavonic material)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&amp;#38;amp;p=1233100&amp;#38;amp;item_no=552953"&gt;Can We Trust The Gospels?&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;Peter J. Williams&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/9781784983659/"&gt;Is Jesus History?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; John Dickson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&amp;#38;amp;p=1233100&amp;#38;amp;item_no=874310"&gt;Jesus &amp; The Eyewitnesses&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Richard Bauckham&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&amp;#38;amp;p=1233100&amp;#38;amp;item_no=328612"&gt;A Doubter’s Guide To Jesus&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; John Dickson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&amp;#38;amp;p=1233100&amp;#38;amp;item_no=929234"&gt;Testimonies to the Truth&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; Lydia McGrew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/joanna-an-obscure-disciple-or-lukes"&gt;Luke’s Key Witness&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/notes-for-episode-78"&gt;Notes for Episode #78&lt;/a&gt; &amp; &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-world-of-josephus"&gt;Josephus &amp; His World&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/outside-the-gospels-what-can-we-really"&gt;Outside The Gospels, What Can We Know About Jesus&lt;/a&gt;? &lt;em&gt;Shane&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/egerton-english.html"&gt;The Egerton Papyrus&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Early Christian Writings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/passover-and-the-last-supper"&gt;Passover &amp; the Last Supper&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/where-was-jesus-crucified"&gt;Where Was Jesus Crucified&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;em&gt; Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/on-faith-and-history"&gt;On Faith &amp; History&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/a-pre-70-date-for-the-gospels-and"&gt;A Pre-70 Date for the Gospels &amp; Acts&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-implications-of-70-ad-on-the"&gt;The Implications of 70 AD on the Date of the Gospels &amp; Acts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-date-of-johns-gospel-revisited"&gt;The Date of John’s Gospel, Revisited&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/is-luke-a-trustworthy-historian"&gt;Is Luke a Trustworthy Historian&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;em&gt; Sir William Ramsay&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/can-we-trust-lukes-history-of-the"&gt;Can We Trust Luke’s History of the Early Jesus Movement?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://shanerose.substack.com/p/authenticating-the-fourth-gospel"&gt;Authenticating The Fourth Gospel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Shane Rosenthal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Audio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/did-josephus-ever-mention-jesus"&gt;Did Josephus Ever Mention Jesus&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;ep. #77 with T.C. Schmidt&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/faith-founded-on-facts"&gt;Faith Founded on Facts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; ep. #15 with John Lennox and others&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/stories-of-jesus-can-they-be-trusted"&gt;Stories of Jesus: Can They Be Trusted&lt;/a&gt;? &lt;em&gt;ep. #61 with Peter J. Williams&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/are-the-gospels-history-or-fiction"&gt;Are the Gospels History or Fiction&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;em&gt; ep. #52 with John Dickson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-gospels-as-eyewitness-testimony"&gt;The Gospels As Eyewitness Testimony&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; ep. #48 with Richard Bauckham&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/fake-or-authentic"&gt;Fake or Authentic?&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;ep. #10 with Lydia McGrew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/authenticating-the-book-of-acts"&gt;Authenticating The Book of Acts&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; ep. #24 with Lydia McGrew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/locating-golgotha"&gt;Locating Golgotha&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; ep. #17 with David Rohl&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-jesus-of-history"&gt;The Jesus of History&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;em&gt; ep. #12&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-gospel-creed"&gt;The Gospel Creed&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;em&gt;ep. # 9&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to The Humble Skeptic at &lt;a href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;www.humbleskeptic.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

The Humble Skeptic

Truth Isn't Afraid of Questions

Jesus in Josephus & Other Ancient Texts

AUG 23, 202543 MIN
The Humble Skeptic

Jesus in Josephus & Other Ancient Texts

AUG 23, 202543 MIN

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<p>On <a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/did-josephus-ever-mention-jesus">the last episode</a>, Dr. T.C. Schmidt argued that there are good reasons to believe the two passages about Jesus found in the writings of Josephus are authentic. On this program, Shane continues his conversation and inquires about the Slavonic edition of Josephus’ works, as well as other references to Jesus found in the Talmud and other ancient texts. Dr. Schmidt is the author of <em>Josephus & Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ, </em>newly released by Oxford University Press.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/notes-for-episode-78"><strong>Click here</strong></a><strong> for detailed notes related to this episode.</strong></p><p><strong>SPECIAL OFFERS</strong></p><p>To get a FREE copy of T.C. Schmidt’s book, <em>Josephus & Jesus,</em> <a target="_blank" href="https://josephusandjesus.com/">click here.</a> Also, when you upgrade to a paid subscription or make a gift of any size, we’ll send you a 35-page PDF resource titled <em>Josephus & His World</em>, which includes selections from the Slavonic edition of Josephus’ work mentioned in this episode. You’ll also receive a pre-release copy of <em>Luke’s Key Witness</em>. If you’re already a paid subscriber, you can download both of these resources <a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-world-of-josephus">here</a>. To donate or subscribe, use the link below.</p><p>SHOW NOTES</p><p><strong>Books</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://josephusandjesus.com/">Josephus & Jesus</a>,<em> T.C. Schmidt (</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.abebooks.com/9780192866783/Josephus-Jesus-Schmidt-T-C-0192866788/plp"><em>click here to purchase hardcopy</em></a><em>)</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.abebooks.com/9780674995697/Josephus-Jewish-Books-V-VII-0674995694/plp">The Jewish War, Vol III</a>, <em>Josephus (appendix includes Slavonic material)</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=552953">Can We Trust The Gospels?</a> <em>Peter J. Williams</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/9781784983659/">Is Jesus History?</a><em> John Dickson</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=874310">Jesus & The Eyewitnesses</a>, <em>Richard Bauckham</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=328612">A Doubter’s Guide To Jesus</a>,<em> John Dickson</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=929234">Testimonies to the Truth</a>,<em> Lydia McGrew</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/joanna-an-obscure-disciple-or-lukes">Luke’s Key Witness</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em></p><p><strong>Articles</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/notes-for-episode-78">Notes for Episode #78</a> & <a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-world-of-josephus">Josephus & His World</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/outside-the-gospels-what-can-we-really">Outside The Gospels, What Can We Know About Jesus</a>? <em>Shane</em> <em>Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/egerton-english.html">The Egerton Papyrus</a>, <em>Early Christian Writings</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/passover-and-the-last-supper">Passover & the Last Supper</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/where-was-jesus-crucified">Where Was Jesus Crucified</a>?<em> Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/on-faith-and-history">On Faith & History</a>,<em> Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/a-pre-70-date-for-the-gospels-and">A Pre-70 Date for the Gospels & Acts</a>,<em> Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-implications-of-70-ad-on-the">The Implications of 70 AD on the Date of the Gospels & Acts</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-date-of-johns-gospel-revisited">The Date of John’s Gospel, Revisited</a>,<strong> </strong><em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/is-luke-a-trustworthy-historian">Is Luke a Trustworthy Historian</a>?<em> Sir William Ramsay</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/can-we-trust-lukes-history-of-the">Can We Trust Luke’s History of the Early Jesus Movement?</a><em> Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://shanerose.substack.com/p/authenticating-the-fourth-gospel">Authenticating The Fourth Gospel</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em></p><p><strong>Audio</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/did-josephus-ever-mention-jesus">Did Josephus Ever Mention Jesus</a>?<strong> </strong><em>ep. #77 with T.C. Schmidt</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/faith-founded-on-facts">Faith Founded on Facts</a><em> ep. #15 with John Lennox and others</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/stories-of-jesus-can-they-be-trusted">Stories of Jesus: Can They Be Trusted</a>? <em>ep. #61 with Peter J. Williams</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/are-the-gospels-history-or-fiction">Are the Gospels History or Fiction</a>?<em> ep. #52 with John Dickson</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-gospels-as-eyewitness-testimony">The Gospels As Eyewitness Testimony</a>,<em> ep. #48 with Richard Bauckham</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/fake-or-authentic">Fake or Authentic?</a> <em>ep. #10 with Lydia McGrew</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/authenticating-the-book-of-acts">Authenticating The Book of Acts</a>,<em> ep. #24 with Lydia McGrew</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/locating-golgotha">Locating Golgotha</a>,<em> ep. #17 with David Rohl</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-jesus-of-history">The Jesus of History</a>,<em> ep. #12</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-gospel-creed">The Gospel Creed</a>, <em>ep. # 9</em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Humble Skeptic at <a href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.humbleskeptic.com/subscribe</a>