I think it's quite likely that Josephus story was somehow used to craft Paul's in part, I've got his three on Jesus of Gamala and his family and the parallels are indeed striking. Lots of new data is coming out on just how many hands were used to write the Epistles now though, and it appears that Paul is probably a composite character (fictional) but obviously Josephus' works are integral to the new testament. 🙂👍
Thanks for analyzing this stuff and sharing your excellent insights.
Thanks for the kind words! I'll keep em coming 🙏😉
Ralph Ellis says that Paul and Josephus were the same person: same life story; when one stopped writing, the other one started.
I think it's quite likely that Josephus story was somehow used to craft Paul's in part, I've got his three on Jesus of Gamala and his family and the parallels are indeed striking. Lots of new data is coming out on just how many hands were used to write the Epistles now though, and it appears that Paul is probably a composite character (fictional) but obviously Josephus' works are integral to the new testament. 🙂👍