Jerusalem. The Biography

27–8. Mark 16. Caiaphas: Matthew 27.62–6 and 28.11–15. Judas, silver and Potters Field: Matthew 27.5–8 and Acts 1.16–20. Removal of body: Matthew 27.62–4, and 28.11–15 for story of priests offering guards bribes to claim disciples removed the body. Gospel of Peter (probably dating from early second century) 8.29–13.56 in which a crowd surrounds the tomb, then two men remove the body: for analysis, see Freeman,
New History of Early Christianity
20–1 and 31–8. Resurrection to Ascension: John 20–1 (including Doubting Thomas).
James the Just as leader, early days of sect: Acts 1–2 and Galatians 1.19, 2.9, 12. Pentecost and tongues: Acts 2. Beautiful Gate healing: Acts 3. Stephen: Acts 6 and 7; stoning 7.47–60. Saul at death of Stephen/persecutor/conversion and acceptance by Church: Acts 7.58–60 and 8.1–9.28.
Various sources reflect the Jewish Christianity: Gospel of Thomas; Clement of Alexandria; the Ascents of James and the Second Apocalypse of James – all quoted and discussed by Tabor, 280–91. Pilate, Samaritans, downfall: JA 18.85–106. Sartre 114–15. Schäfer 104–5. Lane Fox,
Unauthorized Version
297–9, 283–303. Peters,
Jerusalem
89–99.
Archeological Park
72, 82, 111. Judas, Potter’s Field: Matthew 27.3–8. Tacitus,
Histories
15.44. MacCulloch 92–6. Sartre 336–9. Kevin Butcher,
Roman Syria and the Near East
(henceforth Butcher) 375–80.
50 Herod Agrippa I: JA 18.143–309, 19.1–360. Persecution of James and Peter: Acts 12.20–3. Kokkinos 271–304. Third Wall:
Archeological Park
138. Bahat,
Atlas
35. Sartre 78–9 and 98–101. Approved by Mishnah: Peters,
Jerusalem
96–7. James son of Zebedee and Peter: Acts 11.27–12.1–19. Herod Agrippa reads Deuteronomy: Goodman 83. On Philo, see Philo,
Works
vol. 10, Embassy to Caligula. Goodman 88, 118. Caligula character: Suetonius, Caligula. Claudius expels Jewish Christians/Chrestus: Suetonius, Claudius.
51 Herod Agrippa II and sisters, Claudius, Nero, Poppaea, the procurators: JW 2. 250–70. JA 20.97–222. Goodman 375–82. Kokkinos 318–30. Stewart Perowne,
The Later Herods
160–6. Sartre 79–80.
52 Paul: origins Acts 9–11 and 22–5; Saul at death of Stephen/conversion and acceptance by Church 7.58—60 and 8.1—9.28; return to Jerusalem Acts 11. Quotations from Galatians 11—2.20, 6.11; sin offering 2 Corinthians 5.21; James, Peter, John as ‘pillars’ Galatians 2.6 and 9; Paul’s new Jerusalem, new Israel, Galatians 4.26; on circumcision Philippians 3.2—3; later visit to Jerusalem, arrest, Felix, AgrippaActs 21—8. Analysis is based on the following: A. N. Wilson,
Paul: The Mind of the Apostle;
MacCulloch 97—106; Freeman,
New History of Early Christianity
47—63; Tabor 292—306; Goodman on Paul’s vast ambition 517—27. James the Just: see Gospel of Thomas and Clement of Alexandria/Eusebius, quoting Hegesippus; the Ascents of James in the Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions; the Second Apocalypse of James – quoted in Tabor 287–91. Apostles in Temple: Acts 2.46, 5.21, 3.1–2. ‘Christian’ first used later in Antioch: Sartre 298, 336–9; Acts 11.26.
53 James the Just: death/succession of Simon. James as priest. Paul: life and conversion Acts 7–11 and 22–5. Eusebius of Caesarea,
Church History: Life of Constantine the Great
2.23. Peters,
Jerusalem
100–7. On James as righteous priest – Hegesippus; succession of Simon, Hegesippus, Epiphanius, Eusebius, Tabor 321–32.
54 Josephus, his life and visit to Rome: Josephus, ‘Life’ 1–17. Book of Revelation: MacCulloch 103–5; Freeman,
New History of Early Christianity
107–10: the note on Number of the Beast code is based on Freeman 108. Nero persecutions: see Tacitus,
Histories
. Jewish Revolt starts: Josephus, ‘Life’ 17–38. JW 2.271–305. JA 20.97–223, 20.252–66. Goodman 404–18. Perowne,
Later Herods
98–108 and 117–18. Sartre 113–21. Schäfer 114–23. Nero: death of Peter and Paul, citing Origen, Goodman 531.
55 War, Josephus’ defection and Vespasian as emperor including portents: Suetonius, Vespasian 5; Tacitus,
Histories
1.11; Titus and Berenice, Tacitus 2.1–2; emperor/Agrippa II’s support/Berenice in best years and at height of her beauty: Tacitus 2.74–82. JW 2.405–3.340, Josephus defects: JW 3.340–408. War, Gamala and after: JW 4.1–83. Suetonius, Titus 7; wasted a day 8; looks 3. Schäfer 125–9. Sartre 123–7.
    PART TWO: PAGANISM
     
1 Triumph: JW 7.96–162. This analysis of Roman attitudes