A Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit; Tabor, "The Signs of the Messiah– 4Q521"
While neither Jesus nor his followers are mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls, they are an essential resource for understanding the apocalyptic orientation of many NT traditions.
Hendel, "Israelite Religion" (HSB, xliv-xlviii)
Imperial History of the Middle East
Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, 18.55
Cf. the Jesus (2000) movie version of Pilate's offensive actions and the Jewish response with Josephus' account on which it is based.
Lemaire, "Saul, Israel’s First King"
Lendering, The Province Judaea (6–66 C.E.)
Meyers, "The Bible and Archaeology" (HSB, lvii-lxi)
Zangenberg, "Archaeology and the New Testament" (HSB, lxii-lxvi)