L7 Flashcards

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a Roman historian (c. A.D. 55 – 120), called the greatest historian of all times and known for his moral integrity

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Cornelius Tacitus

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the act of making an indirect reference to something

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allusion

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historical actuallity

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historicity

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not recognized as lawful offspring, specifically born to a father or mother who are not married

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illegitimate

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the belief in Jesus Christ as both God and a human being

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incarnation

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(c. AD 37 – 100), a Jewish aristocrat, a priest, commander of rebel troops against Rome, famous for The Jewish War, and Jewish Antiquities

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Josephus

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a Roman historian, who spoke scornfully of Christians, wrote The Death of Peregrine

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Lucian of Samosata

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a follower of a polytheistic religion

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pagan

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to suggest something, such as an idea or theory, especially in order to start a discussion

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postulate

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a Roman historian, he wrote Life of Claudius and reported that christians were suffering and dying for their beliefs that christ had lived died and been resurrected

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Suetonius

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