Josephus

How to use Josephus in a sentence

• Oddly, the first-century Jewish historian Josephus, who first refers to a holiday called the “Festival of Lights,” never calls it Hanukkah or explains why it is associated with light.

  Did Archaeologists Just Find Evidence of Hanukkah Stories? | Candida Moss | November 29, 2021 | The Daily Beast

• His entire family — including his brother, Josephus, who would run in the same 200 meters race — could travel with him.

  How Noah Lyles found peace — and his elite form — after a challenging Olympic year | Adam Kilgore | September 9, 2021 | Washington Post

• While watching the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, Noah and Josephus made a plan to run together at the 2016 Rio Games.

  ‘I Am Not Defined By Being an Olympic Bronze Medalist.' Noah Lyles Has an Important Message on Mental Health | Sean Gregory/Tokyo | August 4, 2021 | Time

• The earliest trustworthy account we have of its existence is given by Flavius Josephus.

  Pagan and Christian Rome | Rodolfo Lanciani

• The Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus, from whom we might have expected information of the first rank, is absolutely silent.

  The Christ Myth | Arthur Drews