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Session 12<\/span> | The Early Roman Period:
From Herod to the Great Revolt
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#50. Introduction<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This lecture will survey the major political developments in Palestine from its conquest by the Romans in 63 BCE, to the influential appointment of Herod the Great<\/a> (a client king under Rome), and the cataclysmic destruction of the 2nd Temple in 70 CE during the Great Revolt against the Roman rule (cf. Titus<\/a> and Artistic recreations of the destruction<\/a>). Politics are only one facet of history; of no less importance are social and cultural matters. The following reading will focus on the latter two and in doing so will provide a glimpse into the social complexities in Palestine at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#51. Josephus<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josephus<\/a>, who described the events discussed in the previous video, was aware of the importance of comprehending the fragmented character of Jewish society in the days leading up to the Great Revolt [the Jewish rebellion against the Romans which began in 66 CE and culminated in the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the 2nd Temple]. In the following passage from his work on the Great Revolt entitled The Jewish War, he surveys the ideology and theology of the three major groups, usually referred to as sects, within 2nd Temple Judaism. Be mindful of the elements within each sect that make that entity distinct from the other two groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n