The History of the Jews From the Time of Alexander the Great to the Destructio
The History of the Jews From the Time of Alexander the Great to the Destructio
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Lib. V. C. 12. « ibid. C. 13.
*Ibid. C. 12. •» Ibid. Lib. Vi. C. 3.
CHAP, v. ] DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE. 105 The leaders of the sedition supphed their followers by the plunder A. D. 70. Of the people. ' To cruelty, John now added the guilt of sacrilege, melting down the vessels of gold which were used in the service of the Temple, and distributing the wine and oil which the priests had religiously preserved for the purposes of sacrifice. In July, Titus reduced the castle of Antonia. The works ...which were brought to bear Reduction of upon it occupied no less than three weeks in their construction ; a task Antonk. *^ *^' of no inconsiderable difficulty, since no timber for that purpose was found within the distance of twelve miles. The famine W'as so severe, that at last the daily sacrifice ceased ;^ and Titus wisely considering that this must be a favourable opportunity for negotiation, gave orders to Josephus to make the attempt, but with no better success than heretofore. At this period many of the nobles, and the high-priests, Joseph and Jesus, contrived to escape ; Titus received them kindly, and upon a circulation of a report W' ithin the city that those persons had perished, he showed them to the people on the wall, as an assurance of the safety wdiich they might yet enjoy.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Lib. V. C. 12. « ibid. C. 13.
*Ibid. C. 12. •» Ibid. Lib. Vi. C. 3.
CHAP, v. ] DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE. 105 The leaders of the sedition supphed their followers by the plunder A. D. 70. Of the people. ' To cruelty, John now added the guilt of sacrilege, melting down the vessels of gold which were used in the service of the Temple, and distributing the wine and oil which the priests had religiously preserved for the purposes of sacrifice. In July, Titus reduced the castle of Antonia. The works ...which were brought to bear Reduction of upon it occupied no less than three weeks in their construction ; a task Antonk. *^ *^' of no inconsiderable difficulty, since no timber for that purpose was found within the distance of twelve miles. The famine W'as so severe, that at last the daily sacrifice ceased ;^ and Titus wisely considering that this must be a favourable opportunity for negotiation, gave orders to Josephus to make the attempt, but with no better success than heretofore. At this period many of the nobles, and the high-priests, Joseph and Jesus, contrived to escape ; Titus received them kindly, and upon a circulation of a report W' ithin the city that those persons had perished, he showed them to the people on the wall, as an assurance of the safety wdiich they might yet enjoy.
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