Steve Mason states his intended audience within the closing statements of the book’s introduction, he states that this text is intended to be for someone who has not done much research into Josephus and he wants the text spark their interest into the works of the first century historian. Steve Mason is a professor at York University located in Toronto, Canada, where he specializes in the history of Judea during the roman period. He has other works that also involve decoding Josephus's books. He received his Bachelor's and Master’s degree from McMaster’s University in Ontario, Canada and received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of St. Michael’s in Toronto, Canada. Steve Mason introduces Josephus as a misinterpreted author who