Dr. Guy Maclean Rogers

So in the end, it wasn't an accident that the war ended with the siege and then the burning down of the temple itself at the end of August.

So in the end, it wasn't an accident that the war ended with the siege and then the burning down of the temple itself at the end of August.

It's the end of the temple and the defense of the temple. But in fact, it's not the end of the siege of Jerusalem. It's a horrible scene. I mean, reading Josephus' description of it, it's a terrible thing. But there were rebels who survived. even the destruction of the temple, and continued to fight in Jerusalem itself, both above ground and actually below ground as well.

It's the end of the temple and the defense of the temple. But in fact, it's not the end of the siege of Jerusalem. It's a horrible scene. I mean, reading Josephus' description of it, it's a terrible thing. But there were rebels who survived. even the destruction of the temple, and continued to fight in Jerusalem itself, both above ground and actually below ground as well.

It's the end of the temple and the defense of the temple. But in fact, it's not the end of the siege of Jerusalem. It's a horrible scene. I mean, reading Josephus' description of it, it's a terrible thing. But there were rebels who survived. even the destruction of the temple, and continued to fight in Jerusalem itself, both above ground and actually below ground as well.

So they did keep on fighting. So the siege went on in Jerusalem, and Titus... unleashed his soldiers against their surviving civilian population of Jerusalem, and there were several more massacres within the city itself. You raised the issue of the analogy with Carthage before. I think it's a pretty good analogy.

So they did keep on fighting. So the siege went on in Jerusalem, and Titus... unleashed his soldiers against their surviving civilian population of Jerusalem, and there were several more massacres within the city itself. You raised the issue of the analogy with Carthage before. I think it's a pretty good analogy.

So they did keep on fighting. So the siege went on in Jerusalem, and Titus... unleashed his soldiers against their surviving civilian population of Jerusalem, and there were several more massacres within the city itself. You raised the issue of the analogy with Carthage before. I think it's a pretty good analogy.

I think that we do have to imagine something like that at the end with a war, as it were, against the civilian population, many of whom would not have wanted to be there in the first place.

I think that we do have to imagine something like that at the end with a war, as it were, against the civilian population, many of whom would not have wanted to be there in the first place.

I think that we do have to imagine something like that at the end with a war, as it were, against the civilian population, many of whom would not have wanted to be there in the first place.

massively important. This was the destruction of the center of the sacrificial cult of the Jews. In fact, there were other temples, but they weren't recognized by the priestly authorities. And there's a huge amount of controversy among ancient historians about whether the Romans intentionally burned down the temple or not.

massively important. This was the destruction of the center of the sacrificial cult of the Jews. In fact, there were other temples, but they weren't recognized by the priestly authorities. And there's a huge amount of controversy among ancient historians about whether the Romans intentionally burned down the temple or not.

massively important. This was the destruction of the center of the sacrificial cult of the Jews. In fact, there were other temples, but they weren't recognized by the priestly authorities. And there's a huge amount of controversy among ancient historians about whether the Romans intentionally burned down the temple or not.

But one thing that I think people should keep in mind is that after the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem, when Vespasian found out that there were Sicarii who were fomenting resistance in Egypt as well, he ordered

But one thing that I think people should keep in mind is that after the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem, when Vespasian found out that there were Sicarii who were fomenting resistance in Egypt as well, he ordered

But one thing that I think people should keep in mind is that after the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem, when Vespasian found out that there were Sicarii who were fomenting resistance in Egypt as well, he ordered

one of those kind of alternative satellite temples there in a place called Leontopolis, also to be destroyed, which is a sign that he wanted to eradicate the sacrificial cult of the Jews. He wanted to do it. So I think that this was a a massive event, obviously, in the history of the Jews.

one of those kind of alternative satellite temples there in a place called Leontopolis, also to be destroyed, which is a sign that he wanted to eradicate the sacrificial cult of the Jews. He wanted to do it. So I think that this was a a massive event, obviously, in the history of the Jews.

one of those kind of alternative satellite temples there in a place called Leontopolis, also to be destroyed, which is a sign that he wanted to eradicate the sacrificial cult of the Jews. He wanted to do it. So I think that this was a a massive event, obviously, in the history of the Jews.