Titus Flavius Josephus (37 – c. 100), also called Joseph ben Matityahu, is a 1st-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestry who records Jewish history, with special emphasis on the 1st century CE and the First Jewish–Roman War, which results in the Destruction of Jerusalem and its temple in 70.

His most important works are The Jewish War (c. 75) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94).

The Jewish War recounts the Jewish revolt against Roman occupation (66–70).

Antiquities of the Jews recounts the history of the world from a Jewish perspective for an ostensibly Roman audience.

These works provide valuable insight into 1st century Judaism and the background of Early Christianity.