JOSEPHUS:

JOSEPHUS (born 37ad- died 100ad)- was the son of Matthias, a Jewish Priest. JOSEPHUS also was a Jewish Priest from Jerusalem. He was not a Christian. He fought in the Roman war of 66-70ad. He was Jewish military leader in Galilee. When the Romans invaded and killed thousands, the remaining Jewish soldiers in Galilee who had managed to elude the Romans, and all agreed to commit suicide rather than be taken prisoners. JOSEPHUS was the last man standing and instead of killing himself, he surrendered to the Roman army led by Vespasian and his son Titus, in July 67ad.

JOSEPHUS predicted that Vespasian would later become Ceasar. When Nero committed suicide in 68ad, Vespasian was eventually Caesar. Titus then took command of the Roman armies in the war. Vespasian subsequently gave JOSEPHUS his freedom in 69ad. and commissioned him to write an accurate history of the war without prejudice for either side.

In 71ad JOSEPHUS arrived in Rome with Titus and his victory party. He became a Roman citizen and a client of the Flavian family. He is often referred to as JOSEPHUS FLAVIUS. It was while Rome, under Flavian support, that JOSEPHUS wrote his works. JOSEPHUS was an important apologist in Rome for the Jewish people and culture. He remained a loyal and law-observing Jew.

In his book “The War of The Jews”, JOSEPHUS provided a detailed history of the total destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by September 70 ad at the hands of the Romans and Jewish zealots. He explained in great detail the actions of both sides that led to mass killings of men, and children. He also depicted the abominations in the temple and the wicked conduct by the Jewish Zealots, who often fought among themselves for power during the years of the war. After the war, mop-up operations by the Romans continued until 73 ad.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Just sharing some historical writings that help us understand the scripture.

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