The Judean provisional government was a short-lived de facto governing entity of Judea, which was established in the year 66 CE by Judean rebel forces of the Pharisee and Saduccee parties,[2] and aimed to govern the Judean state. The government functioned until the Zealot Temple Siege in the year 68 CE, when most of its leaders were massacred in the inter-rebel struggle.
Map of the changing territory held by Jewish forces during the revolt
Following the defeat of Gallus in Beth Horon in 66 CE, the People's Assembly was called under the spiritual guidance of Simeon ben Gamliel and thus the Judean provisional government was formed in Jerusalem. Ananus ben Ananus, the former High Priest of Israel, was appointed one of the heads of the government and began reinforcing the city, with Joshua ben Gamla also taking a leading role. Yosef ben Matityahu was appointed the commander in Galilee and Golan, while Yosef ben Shimon was appointed commander of Jericho.[3] John the Issene was appointed commander of Jaffa, Lydda, Ammeus-Nikopolis and the whole Tamna area.[3]Eliezar ben Hananiya was appointed the joint commander in Edom together with Joshua ben Zafia, with Niger the Perean, a hero during the Gallus campaign, under their command. Menasseh was appointed to cover Perea and Yohanan ben Hananiya allocated Gophna and Acrabetta.[3]
According to Cecil Roth, the new government began almost immediately to mint silver coins which, although they were "not distinguished either in design or execution," were of symbolic importance in the struggle for independence both because they were devoid of the name, reign year and image of the Roman emperor, and because they were made of silver. Silver coinage was the privilege of Imperial mints; the bronze coins that provinces were allowed to mint were a symbol of the subjugation of provinces to Rome.[5] There is broad scholarly agreement that coins issued by the Judean government during the Revolt use an archaic Hebrew script and Jewish symbols including pomegranate buds, lulavs, etrogs, and phrases including "Shekel of Israel," and "The Freedom of Zion" (חרות ציון Herut Zion,) as political statements intended to rally support for independence.[6]
The provisional government became obsolete in the year 68, when inter-rebel strife led to the killing of most of its members. According to the historian Josephus, Ananus incited the people to rise up against the Zealots who were in control of the Temple. The forces of Ananus besieged the Zealots who held the Temple. When John of Giscala led the Zealots to believe that Ananus had contacted the Roman General Vespasian for assistance in retaking control of all Jerusalem, the Zealots, driven to desperation, asked the Edomites (Idumeans) for assistance in preventing the delivery of the city to the Romans. When the Edomites arrived, the Zealots opened the gates of Jerusalem to them, and the Edomites slaughtered ben Hanan's (Ananus ben Ananus) forces, killing him as well.
After freeing the Zealots from the Temple, the Edomites and Zealots massacred the common people. Remnants of the rebel government summoned the peasant faction headed by Simon bar Giora to Jerusalem, in order to stand against the rampaging Zealots. While the charismatic Bar Giora took over much of the city, he did not attempt to restore the government, rather ruling by himself in a despotic manner. Bitter fighting between Zealot factions and Bar Giora continued until the Roman siege of 70 CE.
Recognition
The rebel Judean government was not recognized at any time by the Roman Empire and in fact enjoyed limited recognition amongst the rebel factions. The Jerusalem-based rebel government had little authority in the Galilee, where locals were not satisfied with the fact that a non-local, Joseph ben Matityahu, was appointed a regional commander, marginalizing John of Gischala and Justus of Tiberias, who rejected his authority.[7] Furthermore, the Judean-based Zealots, the peasantry and most Idumean factions were never under the direct control of the government. Kingdom of Adiebene however did provide direct support to it, dispatching significant supplies and some 500 armed men in support.
Aftermath
Jerusalem mostly remained under the control of the Zealots until the year 70 CE, when it was sacked by Roman forces.
^ abcBen Zion, S. A Roadmap to the Heavens: An Anthropological Study of Hegemony Among Priests. p45.
^. The Center for Online Judaic Studies. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
^ Roth, Cecil. "The Historical Implications of the Jewish Coinage of the First Revolt." Israel Exploration Journal 12, no. 1 (1962): 33-46. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27924880.
^Bradley W. Root. First Century Galilee: A Fresh Examination of the Sources. Mohr Siebeck. 2014.
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government functioned until the Zealot Temple Siege in the year 68 CE when most of its leaders were massacred in the inter rebel struggle Judean Provisional Governmentהממשלה הזמנית ביהודה 66 CE 68 CEStatusUnrecognized state 66 CE 68 CE CapitalJerusalemCommon languagesOld Aramaic official 1 Koine GreekBiblical Hebrew liturgical ReligionSecond Temple JudaismDemonym s JudeanGovernmentProvisional GovernmentHead of State 66 68 CEJoseph ben GurionHistorical eraFirst Jewish Roman War Proclaimed66 CE Zealot Temple Siege68 CECurrencyShekelToday part ofIsrael Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation 1 2 Coinage 1 3 Disbandment 2 Recognition 3 Aftermath 4 Notes 5 ReferencesHistory EditFormation Edit Map of the changing territory held by Jewish forces during the revolt Following the defeat of Gallus in Beth Horon in 66 CE the People s Assembly was called under the spiritual guidance of Simeon ben Gamliel and thus the Judean provisional government was formed in Jerusalem Ananus ben Ananus the former High Priest of Israel was appointed one of the heads of the government and began reinforcing the city with Joshua ben Gamla also taking a leading role Yosef ben Matityahu was appointed the commander in Galilee and Golan while Yosef ben Shimon was appointed commander of Jericho 3 John the Issene was appointed commander of Jaffa Lydda Ammeus Nikopolis and the whole Tamna area 3 Eliezar ben Hananiya was appointed the joint commander in Edom together with Joshua ben Zafia with Niger the Perean a hero during the Gallus campaign under their command Menasseh was appointed to cover Perea and Yohanan ben Hananiya allocated Gophna and Acrabetta 3 Coinage Edit Main article First Jewish Revolt coinage A coin issued by the rebels in 68 note Paleo Hebrew alphabet 4 Obverse Shekel Israel Year 3 Reverse Jerusalem the Holy According to Cecil Roth the new government began almost immediately to mint silver coins which although they were not distinguished either in design or execution were of symbolic importance in the struggle for independence both because they were devoid of the name reign year and image of the Roman emperor and because they were made of silver Silver coinage was the privilege of Imperial mints the bronze coins that provinces were allowed to mint were a symbol of the subjugation of provinces to Rome 5 There is broad scholarly agreement that coins issued by the Judean government during the Revolt use an archaic Hebrew script and Jewish symbols including pomegranate buds lulavs etrogs and phrases including Shekel of Israel and The Freedom of Zion חרות ציון Herut Zion as political statements intended to rally support for independence 6 Disbandment Edit Main article Zealot Temple Siege The provisional government became obsolete in the year 68 when inter rebel strife led to the killing of most of its members According to the historian Josephus Ananus incited the people to rise up against the Zealots who were in control of the Temple The forces of Ananus besieged the Zealots who held the Temple When John of Giscala led the Zealots to believe that Ananus had contacted the Roman General Vespasian for assistance in retaking control of all Jerusalem the Zealots driven to desperation asked the Edomites Idumeans for assistance in preventing the delivery of the city to the Romans When the Edomites arrived the Zealots opened the gates of Jerusalem to them and the Edomites slaughtered ben Hanan s Ananus ben Ananus forces killing him as well After freeing the Zealots from the Temple the Edomites and Zealots massacred the common people Remnants of the rebel government summoned the peasant faction headed by Simon bar Giora to Jerusalem in order to stand against the rampaging Zealots While the charismatic Bar Giora took over much of the city he did not attempt to restore the government rather ruling by himself in a despotic manner Bitter fighting between Zealot factions and Bar Giora continued until the Roman siege of 70 CE Recognition EditThe rebel Judean government was not recognized at any time by the Roman Empire and in fact enjoyed limited recognition amongst the rebel factions The Jerusalem based rebel government had little authority in the Galilee where locals were not satisfied with the fact that a non local Joseph ben Matityahu was appointed a regional commander marginalizing John of Gischala and Justus of Tiberias who rejected his authority 7 Furthermore the Judean based Zealots the peasantry and most Idumean factions were never under the direct control of the government Kingdom of Adiebene however did provide direct support to it dispatching significant supplies and some 500 armed men in support Aftermath EditJerusalem mostly remained under the control of the Zealots until the year 70 CE when it was sacked by Roman forces Notes EditReferences Edit Muraoka T 1992 Studies in Qumran Aramaic Peeters p page needed ISBN 978 9068314199 A Chronology of the Life of Josephus and his Era a b c Ben Zion S A Roadmap to the Heavens An Anthropological Study of Hegemony Among Priests p45 Silver Shekel from the First Jewish Revolt 66 70 CE The Center for Online Judaic Studies Archived from the original on 9 April 2013 Retrieved 6 March 2011 Roth Cecil The Historical Implications of the Jewish Coinage of the First Revolt Israel Exploration Journal 12 no 1 1962 33 46 https www jstor org stable 27924880 Ariel Donald T Judaea and Rome in Coins 65 BCE 135 CE The Numismatic Chronicle 174 2014 385 91 https www jstor org stable 44710215 Bradley W Root First Century Galilee A Fresh Examination of the Sources Mohr Siebeck 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judean provisional government 66 68 amp oldid 1090080553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
