Judas (son of Sepphoris)

Also known as: Judas · Family: Jewish · Role: teacher of the laws · First appears: Book I, Chapter 33

Judas, a teacher of the laws, was identified as the son of Sepphoris. In Book I, Chapter 33, he and Matthias (son of Margalus) were described as the two most skillful men in the laws of their country in Jerusalem.

At Jerusalem, their followers let themselves down from the temple roof at midday and cut down the golden eagle from the temple gate. Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) then ordered the eagle-cutters and their rabbins to be burnt alive, while the others who were caught were handed over to be put to death.

Relationship record

Life events

• Judas and Matthias’ followers cut down the golden eagle from the temple gate.(Book I, Chapter 33 · 📍 Jerusalem)
  • With: Matthias (son of Margalus)
  • “they therefore let themselves down from the top of the temple with thick cords, and this at midday, and while a great number of people were in the temple, and cut down that golden eagle with axes.”
• Herod ordered the rabbins and eagle-cutters executed for sacrilege.(Book I, Chapter 33)
  • With: Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) Matthias (son of Margalus)
  • “ordered those that had let themselves down, together with their Rabbins, to be burnt alive, but delivered the rest that were caught to the proper officers, to be put to death by them.”

Book I, Chapter 33

• parent: Sepphoris “they were, the one Judas, the son of Sepphoris, and the other Matthias, the son of Margalus.”
• child: Sepphoris “they were, the one Judas, the son of Sepphoris”
• with Matthias (son of Margalus) (They are presented as the two leading teachers of the laws.) “There were two men of learning in the city [Jerusalem,] who were thought the most skillful in the laws of their country, ... they were, the one Judas, the son of Sepphoris, and the other Matthias, the son of Margalus”

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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.