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| Title: The Anti-Roman Revolts of the Jews and the Galileans Secondary Title: JQR Volume: 68 Pages: 78-98 Type: Journal Article Year: 1978 Abstract: "In this study of the Galileans' role in the anti-Roman revolts of the Jews we have thus seen that they played an important part, although they were not the only participants. The evidence suggests very strongly that this was due to a very strong pro-Hasmonaean tradition in Galilee. While it cannot be conclusively proven that Ezekias was of Hasmonaean descent, his influence in Galilee and Jerusalem implies it. This bids for the throne by his son and Menahem support the view that the family regarded itself in some way as having a claim to it. The historical evidence also supports the view that the Galileans were very pro-Hasmonaean, for instance, their support of Antigonus in 40-37 B.C. This theory also explains the apparently inexplicable appointment of Josephus as commander in chief of Galilee during the First Jewish War". Keywords: History of the Judean War (66-73) |