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Greece and Rome · Josephus, Jewish War 6.5.3

Chariots in the clouds over Judea

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ReferenceJosephus, Jewish War 6.5.3
Writtenc. 75 CE
Set66 CE, before the fall of Jerusalem
Before sun-setting, chariots and troops of soldiers in their armour were seen running about among the clouds, and surrounding of cities.

Translation: Whiston, 1737 · About the translator

Read it literally

The same sign as 2 Maccabees, two centuries later, over the same land.

What scholars say

Josephus was an eyewitness to the war, though not to this sign.

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Quick answers about Josephus, Jewish War 6.5.3

Where is Josephus, Jewish War 6.5.3 found?

Josephus, Jewish War 6.5.3 (Greece and Rome). Translation quoted: William Whiston, The Works of Flavius Josephus (1737).

When was Josephus, Jewish War 6.5.3 written?

c. 75 CE.

What do scholars say about Josephus, Jewish War 6.5.3?

Josephus was an eyewitness to the war, though not to this sign.

Sources

  1. William Whiston, The Works of Flavius Josephus (1737)Primary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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