The Testimony of Josephus

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> > Ed

> >

> > Well, there's really no testimony of Josephus to disqualify.  Apparently

> > Josephus did mention Jesus but that mention was excised by Christian

> > scribes at some later date and the present "Testimonium Flavianum" was

> put

> > in its place.  We can assume that Origen's statement in his Contra Celsum

> > regarding the Josephan reference to Jesus are reasonably accurate because

> > he would not be motivated to make it up:  Origen complains that Josephus

> > ridiculed the idea that Jesus was a messiah.  No such passage is extant

> in

> > Josephus.

>

> Matthew Bell

> Well if 'apparently Josephus did mention Jesus..' then that is your

> testimony.

>

> Thanks

> M.Bell


BRIDEAN
Ok, I just got in a time machine and traveled back in time.  Jesus didn't exist.
So according to Matt's logic this prove that he does because
"apparently Brian Dean did mention Jesus..."  would be a true statement.
It wouldn't surprise me though if this is the best Matt can do.

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