Dr. Guy Maclean Rogers
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were kind of pushed over to the side of thinking that they really couldn't live with this particular governor. And when the Romans showed no inclination to punish this guy or replace him, I think that that's when the people who were in favor of a national liberation movement movement in Judea, gained the upper hand. And that's really the start of the war.
were kind of pushed over to the side of thinking that they really couldn't live with this particular governor. And when the Romans showed no inclination to punish this guy or replace him, I think that that's when the people who were in favor of a national liberation movement movement in Judea, gained the upper hand. And that's really the start of the war.
were kind of pushed over to the side of thinking that they really couldn't live with this particular governor. And when the Romans showed no inclination to punish this guy or replace him, I think that that's when the people who were in favor of a national liberation movement movement in Judea, gained the upper hand. And that's really the start of the war.
Again, Josephus focuses on this episode where after this happens, the guy who was the head of security in the temple, a man named Eleazar, convinces the priest that to no longer accept sacrifices on behalf of Rome, the Romans, and Caesar or the emperor. He says that that's really the point at which the war begins. But I see that as essentially symbolic.
Again, Josephus focuses on this episode where after this happens, the guy who was the head of security in the temple, a man named Eleazar, convinces the priest that to no longer accept sacrifices on behalf of Rome, the Romans, and Caesar or the emperor. He says that that's really the point at which the war begins. But I see that as essentially symbolic.
Again, Josephus focuses on this episode where after this happens, the guy who was the head of security in the temple, a man named Eleazar, convinces the priest that to no longer accept sacrifices on behalf of Rome, the Romans, and Caesar or the emperor. He says that that's really the point at which the war begins. But I see that as essentially symbolic.
they are no longer willing to ask their god to intervene on behalf of the welfare. So this is kind of a separation point, and then the fighting begins shortly afterward.
they are no longer willing to ask their god to intervene on behalf of the welfare. So this is kind of a separation point, and then the fighting begins shortly afterward.
they are no longer willing to ask their god to intervene on behalf of the welfare. So this is kind of a separation point, and then the fighting begins shortly afterward.
It's not clear that during the early days, so spring, early summer of 66, that they had an absolutely coherent strategy. But as soon as the dust settles and they realize there's going to be a Roman reaction, They do put together an army. Of course, the Romans, in reaction to what had happened in Jerusalem, send the governor of Syria down to first the Galilee and then to Jerusalem.
It's not clear that during the early days, so spring, early summer of 66, that they had an absolutely coherent strategy. But as soon as the dust settles and they realize there's going to be a Roman reaction, They do put together an army. Of course, the Romans, in reaction to what had happened in Jerusalem, send the governor of Syria down to first the Galilee and then to Jerusalem.
It's not clear that during the early days, so spring, early summer of 66, that they had an absolutely coherent strategy. But as soon as the dust settles and they realize there's going to be a Roman reaction, They do put together an army. Of course, the Romans, in reaction to what had happened in Jerusalem, send the governor of Syria down to first the Galilee and then to Jerusalem.
led by this guy, Cestius Gallus, with a fairly large army, a substantial army of about 30,000. I don't think that he thought that he was going to have to besiege Jerusalem. I think he thought that he was going to go and intimidate them into acquiescence. But that's not the way it worked out.
led by this guy, Cestius Gallus, with a fairly large army, a substantial army of about 30,000. I don't think that he thought that he was going to have to besiege Jerusalem. I think he thought that he was going to go and intimidate them into acquiescence. But that's not the way it worked out.
led by this guy, Cestius Gallus, with a fairly large army, a substantial army of about 30,000. I don't think that he thought that he was going to have to besiege Jerusalem. I think he thought that he was going to go and intimidate them into acquiescence. But that's not the way it worked out.
And his army got mauled on the way into Jerusalem and on the way out of Jerusalem, losing more than 5,300 infantrymen and a cohort worth of cavalrymen. And that really with the cat among the pigeons, because at that point, it was clear that the Jews who were in revolt were going to fight, and they were not intimidated by Roman legions, and they could do damage to them. And that was a shock.
And his army got mauled on the way into Jerusalem and on the way out of Jerusalem, losing more than 5,300 infantrymen and a cohort worth of cavalrymen. And that really with the cat among the pigeons, because at that point, it was clear that the Jews who were in revolt were going to fight, and they were not intimidated by Roman legions, and they could do damage to them. And that was a shock.
And his army got mauled on the way into Jerusalem and on the way out of Jerusalem, losing more than 5,300 infantrymen and a cohort worth of cavalrymen. And that really with the cat among the pigeons, because at that point, it was clear that the Jews who were in revolt were going to fight, and they were not intimidated by Roman legions, and they could do damage to them. And that was a shock.