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Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the OnScript podcast.

This is Matt Lynch coming to you from Regent College in Vancouver.

Today I am speaking with my colleague, Paul Spilsberry, about Josephus, about whom he knows quite a bit.

And I think you're going to enjoy this.

And we're cross-listing this episode on the Biblical World podcast as well.

So for those of you tuning in on that side of things, welcome.

And I thought this is an appropriate episode to share across both podcasts.

If you have the chance to share the word about On Script and Biblical World podcasts, as you're out and about this summer, perhaps you'll be hiking the Continental Divide Trail.

And as you're hiking along, you pass someone, take the opportunity to share the word because more than likely they're, you know, tuning out nature and listening to their AirPods as they walk, hike the trail, and you can let them know about these podcasts.

So without further ado, enjoy this episode.

Hey, everybody. Our guest today is Dr. Paul Spilsbury Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament at Regent College here in Vancouver.

He's published extensively on Josephus, including his book, The Image of the Jew and Flavius Josephus' paraphrase of the Bible.

And he's also published two critical editions of portions of Josephus's

antiquities. He's also written The Throne, The Lamb, and the Dragon, a Reader's Guide to the Book of Revelation, and continues to teach regular courses on the Book of Revelation, in addition to other classes at Regent.

So welcome to OnScript, Paul.

Thanks very much, Matt.

It's great to be here.

So you just got back from Turkey.

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