Jesephus (sic) - hints of a messiah/Christ in the writings attributed to Josephus

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Re: Jesephus (sic) - hints of a messiah/Christ in the writings attributed to Josephus

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DCHindley wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:24 pm MrmacSon,

DCH has previously posted, some years or so now in a thread about the Acta Pilati, that these note-books spoken about, called Commentarii/ὑπομνήματά, were the personal property of the office holder, and served as defensive evidence should any legal charges be filed against the person. The personal notebook would probably include some thoughts about his justification for making whatever decisions he did. DCH does not maintain such a diary, because DCH is lazy.

A separate log, Acta judiciorum/ἀπομνημονευμάτων, of the officeholder's official acts was also kept that would be posted publically to publish the day's business for anyone to read. This one would just publish the bare facts suitable for public consumption. The latter type records were likely summarized and the summary sent up the chain of command to the emperor's administrative staff for analysis. DCH does not maintain such a log, although DCH does justify DCH's decisions in the reports DCH submits.

Sounds to DCH that Josephus may have had to answer charges sometime after his capture, as these statements are phrased in a stiff legal talk.

DCH
MrMacSon is concerned that following DCH's heretoforthwith admissions that DCH may have some charges to yet answer., viz. -
  • DCH does not maintain such a diary, because DCH is lazy.
  • DCH does not maintain such a log, although DCH does justify DCH's decisions in the [unverified] reports DCH submits.
MrMacSon will have a summary sent up the chain of command to the emperor's administrative staff for analysis.

Sounds to MrMacSon that DCH's capture is imminent.
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Re: Jesephus (sic) - hints of a messiah/Christ in the writings attributed to Josephus

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MrMacSon wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:59 pm MrMacSon is concerned that following DCH's heretoforthwith admissions that DCH may have some charges to yet answer., viz. -
  • DCH does not maintain such a diary, because DCH is lazy.
  • DCH does not maintain such a log, although DCH does justify DCH's decisions in the [unverified] reports DCH submits.
MrMacSon will have a summary sent up the chain of command to the emperor's administrative staff for analysis.

Sounds to MrMacSon that DCH's capture is imminent.
That's what the procurator of the port of Jamnia thought, too, before Agrippa cut the moorings of the ship he was interred upon in the harbor, making a mad dash to Alexandria to get a loan so he could in turn get to Rome to throw himself upon the feet of Tiberius. He did this, I am sure, for the sake of his ethnic brothers, to preserve them, like Josephus, for the Romans, not to be lost in war.

Gotta go, there is a knock on the door ... :?:

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Re: Jesephus (sic) - hints of a messiah/Christ in the writings attributed to Josephus

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DCHindley wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 2:54 pm Gotta go, there is a knock on the door ... :?:
The 12th Legion :D
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