Why Josephus' Destruction of the Temple - 1328 Roman invaders, the Jewish people and God himself. Josephus apparently believed that it was not any one problem that contributed to the fall of the temple, but several factors. These factors are very different from each other but, in Josephus' mind, they form a certain cohesion. From the Jewish perception in the ancient world, then from the Jewish population which even divided into very different theological factions. This act helped the Romans feel that the Jews were not the same as them, making it much easier for them to be seen as an "other" and therefore an easy target for Roman aberration. Add to this the fact that those who came to subdue the resistance not only brought global disaster to the Jewish people, but also inherent cultural aversion only fueled an already tense situation. Added to this were the locals and especially the rebel faction in Jerusalem who were more than willing to destroy their people and their temple just to gain the upper hand over the Roman forces. Finally, add this to Josephus' extreme belief in researching and correctly interpreting omens and prophecies, and then his perception that the fall of Jerusalem was foretold because of God's general wrath against the Jewish people. It is clear why Josephus believes the temple is destroyed. Regardless of whether Josephus' views on the fall agree, what can be understood is that it was a horrible loss, not only for the Jewish people of the ancient world and its modern descendants, but for all cultures, who will never know the exact splendors that were held in the

Essay / Why Josephus' Destruction of the Temple - 1328 Roman invaders, the Jewish people and God himself. Josephus apparently believed that it was not any one problem that contributed to the fall of the temple, but several factors. These factors are very different from each other but, in Josephus' mind, they form a certain cohesion. From the Jewish perception in the ancient world, then from the Jewish population which even divided into very different theological factions. This act helped the Romans feel that the Jews were not the same as them, making it much easier for them to be seen as an "other" and therefore an easy target for Roman aberration. Add to this the fact that those who came to subdue the resistance not only brought global disaster to the Jewish people, but also inherent cultural aversion only fueled an already tense situation. Added to this were the locals and especially the rebel faction in Jerusalem who were more than willing to destroy their people and their temple just to gain the upper hand over the Roman forces. Finally, add this to Josephus' extreme belief in researching and correctly interpreting omens and prophecies, and then his perception that the fall of Jerusalem was foretold because of God's general wrath against the Jewish people. It is clear why Josephus believes the temple is destroyed. Regardless of whether Josephus' views on the fall agree, what can be understood is that it was a horrible loss, not only for the Jewish people of the ancient world and its modern descendants, but for all cultures, who will never know the exact splendors that were held in the

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