Examine Gabara, Josephus’s major Galilean city, and distinguish it from Gabathon, the Greek form of biblical Gibbethon.
Gabara and Gabathon: Distinguishing Josephus’s Galilean City from Biblical Gibbethon
The Destruction of the Second Temple and the Rise of Rabbinic Judaism
Jerusalem’s 70 C.E. destruction fulfilled Jesus’ prophecies and ended Temple sacrifices, giving rise to text-centered Rabbinic Judaism across the Diaspora.
The Roman Occupation—From Herod the Great to the Destruction of the Second Temple
Herod’s rise, Jesus’ birth and ministry, and Jerusalem’s fall in 70 C.E.—the Roman stage on which Jehovah’s prophetic plan unfolded with precision.
