I came across the following passage when looking into the question of whether a certain letter said to be by a famous ancient Roman woman was a forgery. It reminded me questions that have arisen among those debating whether a passage in Josephus is a partial or complete forgery (e.g. the Testimonium| Vridar
Over 6 pages Thomas Witulski discusses the evidence for the dates of the Bar Kochba war and over 120 pages the evidence for its causes. I will distill that down to a few key points and conclusions. Dates: It is probable that the Bar Kokhba rebellion broke out openly in the spring or summer of 132| Vridar
Musings on biblical studies, politics, religion, ethics, human nature, tidbits from science| Vridar
14th March 2019: New post covering the professional side of my life as a librarian: On Being a Librarian ... Since I wrote the following spiel -- in late February 2012 to be more precise -- Tim Widowfield has joined me as a regular co-contributor to this blog. The closest piece to a little "bio" o| Vridar
