[vannrox]

It’s a very interesting read. I think.

[laweeks]

What’s with the “CE” bull$hit?

I thought that stuff was stopped years ago.

[ReformedBeckite]

Good article, though as I was reading at the very very end I realize the last two paragraphs had been copied and pasted twice in vannrox article.

[teppe]

Very interesting.

[ReformedBeckite]

Humm it appears that it was taxes that broke the backs of the Jews figuratively and probably in some cases literally.
The Jews should of listen to Jesus words in Mark 12:17
"And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at Him.(NASB)

[ReformedBeckite]

I find it interesting that Jesus predicted the fall of Jerusalem, and specifically the temple 40 years from his prediction of it, in the woes against the pharisees,(See the chapter of Matthew 24 were Jesus talks about the destruction of the Temple to his disciples right after he gave the woes against the Pharisees.)
A Biblical generation is considered to be 40 years, I also find it interesting that 40 years to the day passed from the time Jesus told his disciples the temple would be destroyed or from another point like his death on the cross, I'm not sure when the counting of the 40 years start for I have lost that reference I read somewhere else, but I think you all get the idea.

[central_va]

I doubt a million.

[Fiji Hill]

Great Sieges: Jerusalem (70 CE AD 70)...

In the 60’s CE AD a financial crisis forced Rome to raise the taxes throughout the empire.

Titus began the siege of Jerusalem in 66 CE AD 66.

Despite the fortifications of the city, Titus decided to attack the city in February of 66 CE AD 66...

FIFY

[SkyDancer]

It was AD70 not this CE/BCE nonsense.

[BlueLancer]

Bought this Avalon Hill board wargame years ago. Have played it several times as both the Romans and the Jewish defenders. Moderately difficult as the Romans and near impossible as the Jews.

Also read the description of the Jewish Rebellion by Josephus ...

And, no ... not the Josephus from "History of the World, Part 1" ...

[crusadersoldier]

[Rebelbase]

There are a three well done siege-of-Jerusalem animations on Youtube. Still waiting for Part 4 to be made.

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hen0wmoj5RU

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdE3xz_G4pA

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LywrNNgFVz4

[Mr170IQ]

Very enjoyable SF series about a couple from the present time-traveling to Jerusalem 57 AD and stranded there for the entire revolt.

City of God series by Randy Ingermanson :
Transgression, Premonition, and Retribution

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XLYWL2W/ref=series_rw_dp_sw