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The Jewish War, Book 2

Josephus’ first-century description of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes, including their views of the soul.

Author: Josephus
Tradition: Jewish history
Accessed: 2026-10-06

Citation

Josephus, The Jewish War 2.8.14, translated by William Whiston, University of Chicago LacusCurtius edition, accessed October 6, 2026.

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Reincarnation was removed from the BibleNo manuscript or council record shows reincarnation removed from the Bible. Christians rejected it openly before Constantine, and old manuscripts read like ours.