Death of the Messiah Volume 1

The Death of the Messiah: From Gethsemane to the Grave, Volume 1 By Raymond Brown / Yale University Press

This is the first volume of an important study on the four Gospels' treatment of the passion of Jesus.  An important and exhaustive treatment on this vital subject.

Josephus in Galilee and Rome

This book is a helpful study of Josephus and how he wrote history.  The author compares War with Antiquities/Vita.