L7 Flashcards
a Roman historian (c. A.D. 55 – 120), called the greatest historian of all times and known for his moral integrity
Cornelius Tacitus
the act of making an indirect reference to something
allusion
historical actuallity
historicity
not recognized as lawful offspring, specifically born to a father or mother who are not married
illegitimate
the belief in Jesus Christ as both God and a human being
incarnation
(c. AD 37 – 100), a Jewish aristocrat, a priest, commander of rebel troops against Rome, famous for The Jewish War, and Jewish Antiquities
Josephus
a Roman historian, who spoke scornfully of Christians, wrote The Death of Peregrine
Lucian of Samosata
a follower of a polytheistic religion
pagan
to suggest something, such as an idea or theory, especially in order to start a discussion
postulate
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
Suetonius