josephus

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josephus

A historian reads the works of Josephus.

Definition

Proper noun: * A historical figure: Flavius Josephus was a first-century Romano-Jewish scholar, historian, and military leader. He is known for recording Jewish history, particularly the First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 AD).

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The writings of Josephus provide crucial historical context for first-century Judea.
    • Scholars often compare the accounts of Josephus with those found in the New Testament.
Advanced Usage
  • "Josephus problem": A famous theoretical problem in mathematics and computer science concerning a counting-out game, named after a story recounted by Josephus about himself and his companions.
    • The Josephus problem is a classic example of a recursive algorithm.
Variants and Related Words
  • Josephian (adj): Pertaining to Josephus or his works.
    • A Josephian account of the siege of Jerusalem.
Synonyms
  • Flavius Josephus: His full Roman name.
  • Yosef ben Matityahu: His original Hebrew name.
Related Phrases
  • The Antiquities of the Jews: The title of one of Josephus's major historical works.
  • The Jewish War: The title of Josephus's first and most famous work, detailing the revolt against Rome.
josephus

A historian reads the works of Josephus.

Noun
  1. Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)

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