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I. Tyranny of the Roman government in Judea. Herod Agrippa made king. The emperor Caligula attempts to have his statue placed in the temple of Jerusalem. Resistance of the Jews. Death of Herod Agrippa Arbitrary conduct of the Roman governors. Many Jews depart for foreign countries. Number of Jews in Jerusalem at the Passover. The prodigies which preceded the war. Of the contest respecting the city of Cesarea Jews and Syrians take up arms. Vast numbers destroyed on both sides. The Jews take several important fortresses. Cestius Gallus marches against them and besieges Jerusalem. The Christians retire to Pella. Jews make great preparations for war. Vespasian is sent against them with a powerful army. He reduces the cities of Galilee. Of the parties among the Jews. Of the civil war in Jerusalem; and the cruelty of the Zealots. Vespasian is proclaimed emperor, and scads his son Titus to terminate the war by the reduction of Jerusalem.
II. Strength of Jerusalem. The Jews are assembled from all parts to keep the passover. The city is invested by Titus. They make great preparations for an attack. They gain the first and second wall. A famine raged in Jerusalem. Inhuman practices of the Zealots. Jerusalem is surrounded by a wall. Terrible situation of the city. The temple is plundered, and daily sacrifice ceaseth. The temple set on fire. Horrid massacre of the Jews. All Jerusalem conquered by the Romans. The temple and city demolished. The remaining castles in Judea are taken.
III. Wretched state of the Jews after the destruction of Jerusalem. Titus commands their lands to be sold, and confiscates the tribute which was paid annually to the temple. His successor, Domitian, treats them with still greater severity. Sedition at Alexandria. The temple built by Onias is shut up. The Jews seek an asylum in various countries. Institution of the patriarchs in the west. State of literature among the Jews. Of the Cabbalistic philosophy. Account of the celebrated cabbalistic book. Of the rabbi Akibah.
IV. The Jews rebel in the reign of the emperor Trajan. They are subdued and banished from the Isle of Cyprus. The emperor Adrian begins to rebuild Jerusalem, and plants a Roman colony in the new city. Rebellion of the Jews. Barchocheba declares himself the Messiah, and is made leader of the insurgents. He chooses the famous rabbi Akibha for his precursor. The rebels raise a formidable army. Adrian sends forces against them, and besieges them in Either. This city surrenders to the Romans. The false Messiah is slain. Horrid carnage of the Jews. Multitudes of them are sold, and transported to Egypt. Adrian completes the building of Jerusalem, and prohibits the Jews from entering the city.
V. State of the Jews in the East-Of the princes of the captivity. Judah the saint compiles the Misna. History of that work. Jews rebel under Marcus Antoninus. Marcus Aurelius renews Adrian's edict against them. They are treated with kindness by Septimius Severus. Of their state under Heliogabalus. They are favoured by Alexander Severus, and the subsequent Roman Emperors.
VI. State of the Jews under Constantine and his successors. The emperor Julian highly favoured this people, and proposed to assist them in rebuilding the temple of Jerusalem. Of the vast preparations which were made for this purpose, and the miracle which caused his design to be abandoned.
VII. State of the Jews under Valentinian and Valens. During the reign of Theodosius, they insult the Christians at the feast of Purim. Edicts of Theodosius II. A false Messiah appears in Candia. Tumult in Alexandria. Violent behaviour of Cyril, bishop of that city. Jews in the west favoured by Honorius. Reputed conversion of those in Minorca. Suppression of the Jewish patriarchs.
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