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> Second, we have a couple of references to a single person (Josephus, Tacitus). These references have been largely debunked. 1. Josephus: https://www.richard
by owens99 8y ago
> Second, we have a couple of references to a single person (Josephus, Tacitus).
These references have been largely debunked.
1. Josephus: https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/7437 https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/7437
"The evidence that the Testimonium Flavianum (or TF) is entirely a late Christian forgery is now as overwhelming as such evidence could ever get."
2. Tacitus: https://www.quora.com/Was-Tacitus-a-Christian https://www.quora.com/Was-Tacitus-a-Christian
"With ultra-violet examination of the Second Medicean manuscript 'the alteration was conclusively shown', even though it wasn't possible to say 'who altered the letter e into an i'. The examination was made by Dr. Ida Giovanna Rao of the Laurentian library in Florence, in 2008. The alteration is also visible in an ultra-violet photograph."