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Jewish War
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
Jewish War, The (Latin: Bellum Judaicum). Flavius Josephus’ first history, which chronicles the Judean revolt against the Romans (66–70 ad). The seven-volume work provides extensive historical material related to the Herodian dynasty and the war that led to the destruction of Jerusalem in ad 70 and the fall of Masada in ad 73.
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Jewish War, the
Jewish War, the Jewish War, The (Latin: Bellum Judaicum). Flavius Josephus’ first history, which chronicles the Judean revolt against the Romans (66–70 ad). The seven-volume work provides extensive historical material related to the Herodian dynasty and the war that led to the destruction of Jerusalem
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Jewish War
JEWISH WAR (66–73 c.e.). The name usually given by scholars to the uprising of the Jews against the Romans that took place between 66 and 73 c.e.A. Causes and FactorsB. The Role of the Moderates and the Early Stages of ConflictC. Preparations for War—Jerusalem and the GalileeD. The Roman Campaign