Flavius Josephus was born in 37 CE. Josephus was a Jew who believed that Judaism and Graeco-Roman thought could coexist in harmony. He was a historian who wrote The Jewish War (c. 75) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94).
WIKI: The Jewish War recounts the Jewish revolt against Rome (66–70). Antiquities of the Jews recounts the history of the world from a Jewish perspective. These works provide valuable insight into first century Judaism and the background of early Christianity.
In fact, Josephus is usually the first straw that Christian apologists grasp for when trying to pretend like there was a historical Jesus. In the year 94 CE, Josephus wrote about early Christians.
There are two versions of Josephus' reference to Christians - Josephus' version that simply mentions Christians, and a later version modified by blood drinker priests in the Dark Ages, to make it seem that Josephus mentioned Jesus.
Liars for Christ modified the writings of Josephus, then destroyed all of the originals, or so they thought. Fortunately, the good scholars of Islam preserved the original writings of Josephus for comparison against the Christian forgeries later.
Josephus is not only NOT a contemporary witness to historical Jesus, he stands as a clear example of how early blood drinkers shaped their deception.