Dr. Guy Maclean Rogers

And the two big sort of flashpoints were Geotopoda, which we talked about a little bit before, where Josephus was the commander conquered by the Romans after a siege, which lasted somewhere between 38 to 47 days. And then up on the Golan Heights at Gamla, another siege. And just to link this up a little bit with what I had to say about the Spasians. So Gamla is one of these

And the two big sort of flashpoints were Geotopoda, which we talked about a little bit before, where Josephus was the commander conquered by the Romans after a siege, which lasted somewhere between 38 to 47 days. And then up on the Golan Heights at Gamla, another siege. And just to link this up a little bit with what I had to say about the Spasians. So Gamla is one of these

places that's built up on a ridge with a high point where the ultimate defense of the Jews took place. And when the Romans finally pushed their way up there and conquered it, they just massacred everybody there, including the women and children. And Josephus, who's often accused of being a kind of

places that's built up on a ridge with a high point where the ultimate defense of the Jews took place. And when the Romans finally pushed their way up there and conquered it, they just massacred everybody there, including the women and children. And Josephus, who's often accused of being a kind of

places that's built up on a ridge with a high point where the ultimate defense of the Jews took place. And when the Romans finally pushed their way up there and conquered it, they just massacred everybody there, including the women and children. And Josephus, who's often accused of being a kind of

you know, a front man for his Roman masters, takes the time to point out that the Romans chucked over the side of the cliff all the babies that they found and everything. So there are some details in Josephus' accounts of the war, which shows that Josephus, despite those issues that we have to think about when we use him as a source, didn't just whitewash what happened in this war.

you know, a front man for his Roman masters, takes the time to point out that the Romans chucked over the side of the cliff all the babies that they found and everything. So there are some details in Josephus' accounts of the war, which shows that Josephus, despite those issues that we have to think about when we use him as a source, didn't just whitewash what happened in this war.

you know, a front man for his Roman masters, takes the time to point out that the Romans chucked over the side of the cliff all the babies that they found and everything. So there are some details in Josephus' accounts of the war, which shows that Josephus, despite those issues that we have to think about when we use him as a source, didn't just whitewash what happened in this war.

He's critical of Roman leadership in different times in the war.

He's critical of Roman leadership in different times in the war.

He's critical of Roman leadership in different times in the war.

Right. From the very beginning, even before the outbreak of the revolt within Jerusalem, there were very deep divisions among the population. Once the revolt broke out, There definitely were strong opinions held by people about the wisdom of continuing the war or negotiating with the Romans.

Right. From the very beginning, even before the outbreak of the revolt within Jerusalem, there were very deep divisions among the population. Once the revolt broke out, There definitely were strong opinions held by people about the wisdom of continuing the war or negotiating with the Romans.

Right. From the very beginning, even before the outbreak of the revolt within Jerusalem, there were very deep divisions among the population. Once the revolt broke out, There definitely were strong opinions held by people about the wisdom of continuing the war or negotiating with the Romans.

But as I said, after the shedding of so much civilian blood, the groups people often focus upon, the Sicarii, the so-called the dagger men. The Sicarii. And the zealots really kind of gained the upper hand, especially the zealots in Jerusalem. Interestingly, they were kind of undeterred by what happened in the Galilee. They were committed.

But as I said, after the shedding of so much civilian blood, the groups people often focus upon, the Sicarii, the so-called the dagger men. The Sicarii. And the zealots really kind of gained the upper hand, especially the zealots in Jerusalem. Interestingly, they were kind of undeterred by what happened in the Galilee. They were committed.

But as I said, after the shedding of so much civilian blood, the groups people often focus upon, the Sicarii, the so-called the dagger men. The Sicarii. And the zealots really kind of gained the upper hand, especially the zealots in Jerusalem. Interestingly, they were kind of undeterred by what happened in the Galilee. They were committed.

And we have some evidence, which is a little bit difficult to interpret, but is still, I think, vital for understanding attitudes at the time within Jerusalem. So as soon as these rebel groups got in charge in Jerusalem in 66, they started minting coins, which have on them sort of slogans about their goals.

And we have some evidence, which is a little bit difficult to interpret, but is still, I think, vital for understanding attitudes at the time within Jerusalem. So as soon as these rebel groups got in charge in Jerusalem in 66, they started minting coins, which have on them sort of slogans about their goals.

And we have some evidence, which is a little bit difficult to interpret, but is still, I think, vital for understanding attitudes at the time within Jerusalem. So as soon as these rebel groups got in charge in Jerusalem in 66, they started minting coins, which have on them sort of slogans about their goals.