eREV: Supplementary Lesson 3: The Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD: 66 AD

Supplementary Lesson 3: The Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD

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Gessius Florus, 66 AD

Gessius Florus was the Roman procurator in AD 66, ruling Judea under Nero at a time when taxes were providing less income than he desired. To make up for this lack, he took silver from the Jewish temple. This caused a reaction among the Jews, and Florus sent troops into Jerusalem, killing 3,600. This in turn caused an even greater rebellion among the Jews.

(See: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/1990/issue28/2808.html?start=1)

QUESTION: What started the Jewish rebellion against the Romans in 66 AD?

Gessius Florus, the Roman procurator, stole silver from the temple in Jerusalem, then killed thousands of Jews when they reacted.

Gessius Florus, the Roman procurator, sacrificed a pig in the Jewish temple.

Gessius Florus, the Roman procurator, forced the Jews in Jerusalem to bow down to a statue of the emperor.