How did Josephus' perspective on the Messiah prophecy relate to Vespasian?
He ignored it
Saw Vespasian as the Messiah
Believed it was a myth
Rejected it entirely
Answer
Josephus, a Jewish historian, initially saw Vespasian as the fulfillment of the Messiah prophecy, believing that Vespasian would liberate the Jews from Roman rule. However, as Vespasian's forces besieged Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Temple in 70 CE, Josephus revised his view, concluding that Vespasian was not the Messiah after all.
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