Important Dates for New Testament Studies Flashcards
1
Q
When was Masada captured?
A
66 CE under the leadership of Menahem (and later led by his nephew Eleazar ben Yair). It was retaken by Roman general Flavius Silva in 74 CE.
2
Q
When did the Maccabean revolt begin?
A
Mattathias launched the revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes and Seleucid rule in 167 BCE
3
Q
When was the Bar Kokhba Revolt?
A
132-135 CE
