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| Title: John of Gischala. From Galilee to Jerusalem Pages: 479-493 Type: Generic Year: 1983 Abstract: "How John was transformed in the work of Josephus into a leader of the revolt against Rome. // In the present study we shall try to follow John's moves in the period prior to the conquest of Galilee by the Romans and on his subsequent arrival at Jerusalem. The chief problem to be settled is how he came to be transformed at this period from a local politician who avoided open confrontation with the Romans, into one of the most outstanding leaders of the revolt against Rome. // There is no evidence that the reason for John of Gischala's fierce struggle with Josephus was the latter's unwillingness to revolt against Rome. When Gischala was about to be captured by Titus in A.D. 67, the Romans did not regard him as an important adversary. John apparently changed his position vis-à-vis the Jewish moderates when he came to Jerusalem and perceived that Ananus' government intended to surrender quickly and unconditionally to the Romans. - D.J.H." Keywords: Palestinian Judaism, Galilee |