Historical proof of Jesus existence outside of the Bible. The book shown in the video is Maynard's Josephus — a translation of the writings of Flavius Josephus, a first-century Jewish historian writing around 91AD. Josephus was not a Christian. In fact, he was a Jewish Roman historian writing for a Roman audience. Yet in his historical record, he makes direct reference to Jesus of Nazareth, His crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and the early movement of His followers. This matters because Joseph