Jesus said, “Take heed that no one deceives you.
JOSEPHUS’ name defines his life, in some sense. More accurately, his Jewish birth name was Joseph ben Matthias–he took the name Flavius from the family name of Vespasian, after Vespasian was named Roman Emperor. Vespasian freed Josephus as a prisoner of war, and had Josephus accompany him to... Sign in to see full entry.