Below I have provided a 32 page downloadable PDF of a study titled, “An Overview of the Zealot Movement and 12 Key Leaders.” I believe this information is valuable not only for understanding Jewish history around the time of Christ, but also for a better understanding of:
- the man of lawlessness of II Thessalonians 2
- Daniel 7
- and the book of Revelation
This study is adapted from a previous post, “Revelation 13:3 and the Wounded Head of the Zealot Movement.” The following is an outline of the study you can find in the PDF below:
Outline
A. Introduction Page 1
B. An Overview of the Zealot Movement Page 2
C. Hezekiah the Zealot and His Family Dynasty Page 4
D. 12 Key Leaders (from 47 BC to AD 73) Page 6
1. Hezekiah (47 BC) Page 7
2. Judas the Galilean (Hezekiah’s Son) and Zadok (AD 6) Page 8
3. Jacob, Simon, and Jair (Sons of Judas) Page 11
4. Eleazar ben Ananias (AD 66) Page 12
5. Eleazar ben Jair (AD 66 – 73) Page 14
6. Menahem (AD 66) Page 16
7. Eleazar ben Simon (AD 66 – 70) Page 19
8. John Levi of Gischala (AD 66 – 70) Page 21
9. Simon Bar Giora (AD 66 – 70) Page 24
E. The Wounded Head of the Beast Page 30
Here is a downloadable PDF of this study. Please feel free to share it with others:
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