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(35) The Fate of the Impostor Theudas and of
the Sons of Judas the Galilæan (A. XX) 93

(36) Agrippa II, Felix, and Drusilla (A. XX) 94

(37) The Death of James, "the Lord's Brother"
(A. XX) 95


VII. SCENES FROM THE JEWISH WAR

(38) Introduction to the Jewish War (B. I) 98

(39) Seeds of the War sown under the last of
the Procurators. Rise of the Sicarii (B. II) 102

(40) The Immediate Cause of the War. Abrogation
of Sacrifices for the Emperor (B. II) 107

(41) Initial Jewish Success. Rout of a Roman
Army in the Defiles of Beth-Horon (B. II) 110

(42) Jerusalem before the Siege (B. II) 118

(43) The Fall of Jotapata. Josephus taken
Prisoner (B. III) 119

(44) Reception at Jerusalem of the News of the
Fall of Jotapata (B. III) 128

(45) Murder of the High Priest Ananus; also of
Zacharias after a mock trial (B. IV) 129

(46) How Josephus was Liberated (B. IV) 133

(47) A Roman Reverse inspires false Confidence
(B. V) 134

(48) Cessation of the Daily Sacrifice. Josephus
appeals to the Jews (B. VI) 135

(49) Conflagration of the Temple (B. VI) 137

(50) Portents and Oracles (B. VI) 141

(51) The Last Scene. Capture of the Upper City.
Jerusalem in Flames (B. VI) 145

(52) The Spoils from the Temple in the Triumphal
Procession in Rome (B. VII) 147


VIII. THE JEWISH SECTS

(53) The Three Sects and their Views on Fate
and Free-Will (A. XIII) 148

(54) The Essenes, with a note on Pharisees and
Sadducees (B. II) 148

(55) Another Account of the Three Sects—and a
Fourth (A. XVIII) 158