Yes. I have been studying Josephus in relation to Daniel, the Olivet Discourse and Revelation and I am just awed and blown away by the huge divine event in 70ad.
This site has a huge study on Josephus and the Jewish revolts/wars from 62AD to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70ad, and the final Jewish stronghold of Masada in 73ad if you are interested:
https://www.preteristarchive.com/JewishWars/timeline_military.html
"..probably the greatest single slaughter in ancient history."
CHRONOLOGY IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE WAR
Stage 1: Murder of James the Just, "Opposition High Priest" ; Irrevocable Split: 62
Stage 2: General Revolt in Jerusalem ; Zealot Occupation of Masada: August-September 66
Stage 3: The Campaign of Cestius Gallus and the Defeat of the Twelfth Legion: October-November 66
Stage 4: End of Collaborative Government, Priesthood ; General Flight: November 66 - March 67
Part 6: Vespasian Subdues Northern and Western Palestine: December 66 - December 68
Part 7: Three-way Power Struggle within Jerusalem After Roman Retreat: January 68 - May 70
Part 8: Romans Breach City Walls and Leave Jerusalem Desolate: May 10 - September 10, 70
ROMAN SIEGE AND SACK OF JERUSALEM
The Destruction of Jerusalem - George Peter Holford, 1805AD
..............Such was the horrible condition of the place when Titus and his army presented themselves, and encamped before Jerusalem ; but, alas !
not to deliver it from its miseries but to fulfill the prediction, and vindicate the benevolent warning of our Lord............
At this critical and alarming conjuncture, intelligence arrived that the Roman army was approaching the city........
The day on which Titus encompassed Jerusalem, was the feast of the Passover........
Finding it impossible to restrain the impetuosity and cruelty of his soldiers, the Commander in chief proceeded, with some of his superior officers, to take a survey of those parts of the edifice which were still uninjured by the conflagration.
It had not, at this time, reached the inner Temple, which Titus entered, and viewed with silent admiration. Struck with the magnificence of its architecture, and the beauty of its decorations, which even surpassed the report of fame concerning them ;
and perceiving that the sanctuary had not yet caught fire, he redoubled his efforts to stop the progress of the flames.
He condescended even to entreat his soldiers to exert all their strength and activity for this purpose, and appointed a centurion of the guards to punish them if they again disregarded him : but all was in vain.........................
The vial of divine wrath, which had been so long pouring out upon this devoted city was now emptying, and JERUSALEM, once "a praise in all the earth," and the
subject of a thousand prophecies, deprived of' the staff of life, wrapt in flames, and bleeding on every side sunk
into utter ruin and desolation.
This memorable siege terminated on the eighth day of the ninth month, A. D. 70 : its duration was nearly five months,
the Romans having invested the city on the fourteenth day of the fourth month, preceeding..............
In executing the command of Titus, relative to the demolition of Jerusalem,
the Roman soldiers not only threw down the buildings, but even dug up their foundations, and so completely levelled the whole circuit of the city, that a stranger would scarcely have known that it had ever been inhabited by human beings.
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This person has a great utube series on the Jewish wars.
The Roman siege of Masada is particular awsome concerning the Romans practically building a small hill to reach the top.......
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Great post Rodron.
Have you checked out my Isaiah 61:2 and Luke 21:22 thread?
"DAYS OF VENGEANCE" Isaiah 61:2 and Luke 21:22 Revelation
"DAYS OF VENGEANCE" Isaiah 61:2 and Luke 21:22 Revelation
Isaiah 61:2
To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Yahweh,
And the day of vengeance<5359> of our 'Elohim, To comfort all mourners.
Before the Cross:
Luke 4:
17 the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
21 and He began by saying,
“Today
this Scripture is fulfilled<4137> in your hearing.”
40yrs later in 70ad:
Luke 21:
22 That
days of vengeance<1557> these are,
of the to be fulfilled<4130> all the
having been written.
23 “But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
For there will be
great Distress in the land and
Wrath<3709>
upon this people.
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted<1559> us,
and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,
Luke 7:
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.
7 And shall not God
avenge<1557> his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
8 I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Revelation 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and
avenge <1556> your blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
The Great City/Harlot/Queen Revelation chapts 17-19
Revelation 19:2
“For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great Harlot who corrupted the earth with Her fornication;
and
He has avenged <1556> on Her the blood of His servants shed by Her.”