Claudia Setzer states that few have questioned the authenticity of the James passage, partly based on the observation that a Christian interpolator would have provided more praise for James.Jewish responses to early Christians by Claudia Setzer 1994 pages 108-9 Setzer states that the passage indicates that Josephus, a Jewish historian writing towards the end of the first century, could use a neutral tone towards Christians, with some tones of sympathy, implying that they may be worthy of Roman protection.
Claudia Setzer states that few have questioned the authenticity of the James passage, partly based on the observation that a Christian interpolator would have provided more praise for James.Jewish responses to early Christians by Claudia Setzer 1994 pages 108-9 Setzer states that the passage indicates that Josephus, a Jewish historian writing towards the end of the first century, could use a neu,tral tone towards Christians, with some tones of sympathy implying that they may be worthy of Roman protection.