Josephus Was Closer to Jesus’ Trial Than Anyone Realizes!!

By cross-referencing the strict rabbinical laws of the Mishnah regarding Passover with the personal biography of Flavius Josephus, we uncover a stunning historical reality. We aren’t just looking at what happened the night of the arrest; we are proving who had to be in the room based on biblical law.

If Josephus’s commander was indeed required to be at his father’s house (Annas) during the trial, it means Josephus didn’t just write about Jesus from vague rumors. It implies that Josephus spent the Jewish War taking orders from a man who stared Jesus in the face on the night of the crucifixion. What can we conclude then from Josephus' writings?
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