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Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book 17 (William Whiston translation, 1737)

By
Flavius Josephus
Published by
Lexundria (Whiston text)
Date
written about AD 93 to 94, roughly a century after Herod's death
Read it
https://lexundria.com/j_aj/17.167/wst
Where in it
Antiquities 17.167 (the eclipse of the moon), 17.191 (length of Herod's reign), 17.213 (the Passover that followed)
Rights
public domain (ancient text; 1737 translation)

Cited by

  • supports Birth of Jesus of Nazareth: occurred before — the death of Herod the Great (Antiquities 17.167, 17.191, 17.213)
  • contradicts Birth of Jesus of Nazareth: occurred during — a registration ordered by Caesar Augustus while Quirinius governed Syria (Antiquities 18.1-2 (Quirinius sent to Syria after the banishment of Archelaus, AD 6))