Thomas C. Schmidt
Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Fairfield University and scholar of the New Testament, patristics, and early/Eastern Christianity, author of Josephus and Jesus (Oxford University Press, 2025).
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Apr 1, 2026 • 46min
The Gospel According to Josephus: A Conversation with Thomas C. Schmidt, Part 1
Thomas C. Schmidt, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and author of Josephus and Jesus, explores the life and world of the historian Josephus. He surveys Josephus’s aristocratic roots, Roman connections, and role in the Galilean revolt. The conversation highlights how Josephus illuminates New Testament context, contested references to Jesus, dating issues, and the political and religious turmoil of first‑century Judea.
Apr 1, 2026 • 46min
S5E4 The Gospel According to Josephus: A Conversation with Thomas C. Schmidt, Part 1
Thomas C. Schmidt, Associate Professor at Fairfield University and author of Josephus and Jesus, explores the life and world of the historian Josephus. He sketches Josephus’s aristocratic roots, Roman connections, wartime dramas, and writings. Short, vivid accounts connect Josephus to New Testament places, people, and contested passages. The conversation sets up deeper historical context for early Christianity.
Apr 1, 2026 • 46min
The Gospel According to Josephus: A Conversation with Thomas C. Schmidt, Part 1
Thomas C. Schmidt, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and author of Josephus and Jesus, guides listeners through the life and works of Josephus. Short, vivid stories cover his aristocratic origins, role in the Jewish War, dramatic escapes, Flavian patronage, and how his writings illuminate figures and settings of the New Testament world.
