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Josephus on Jesus: Forgery or Authentic? Investigating the Testimonium Flavianum

Josephus on Jesus: Forgery or Authentic? Investigating the Testimonium Flavianum

Update: 2025-09-10
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Did Josephus really write about Jesus? Or is the famous Testimonium Flavianum a later Christian addition? This week, we're talking with Dr. Tom Schmidt, author of "Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ," about one of the most debated passages in ancient history and what it reveals about the historical Jesus.


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Guest: Dr. Tom Schmidt

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Josephus on Jesus: Forgery or Authentic? Investigating the Testimonium Flavianum

Josephus on Jesus: Forgery or Authentic? Investigating the Testimonium Flavianum

Bible and Archaeology