The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . and 6000 Idum^eans, theHill of Zion. Advancing from the north, the lloman commanderplanted his camp on a ridgecalled Scopus; while he detachedthe tenth legion to seize on theMount of Olives, both to preventthe escape of any portion of thepopulation, and to intercept suc-cours on the only side that theycould approach the city. It wasfrom this point that Titus ob-tained his first view of Jerusalem;and as it lay beneath him, radi-ant in the golden sunshine, withthe pinnacles of its Temple blaz- irrub. ing like fiery arrows, and the long line
The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . and 6000 Idum^eans, theHill of Zion. Advancing from the north, the lloman commanderplanted his camp on a ridgecalled Scopus; while he detachedthe tenth legion to seize on theMount of Olives, both to preventthe escape of any portion of thepopulation, and to intercept suc-cours on the only side that theycould approach the city. It wasfrom this point that Titus ob-tained his first view of Jerusalem;and as it lay beneath him, radi-ant in the golden sunshine, withthe pinnacles of its Temple blaz- irrub. ing like fiery arrows, and the long lines of its windingstreets, and its many towers and massive ramparts, wecan w^ell believe that his soul was moved to admiration,—it may be, was even touched with a sentiment of awe! Thus, then, the Jews assembled at the last Passover inwhich the paschal lamb could be slain—for it could onlybe sacrificed at Jerusalem—witnessed, with tears of rageand anguish, the Roman eagles pitched in the sacredarea around the city,—the abomination of desolation*. 70 THE SIEOE. foretold by Daniel standing in the holy place ; and yet,with the remembrance of this prophecy weighing on theirsouls, they prepared to offer up their lives in a vainattempt to avert the divitie judgment. For a moment the contending factions ceased fromtheir internal hostilities to attack the single legion postedon the Mount of Olives. The Romans were engaged inthrowing up intrenchments when the multitude pouredforth against them; and it was with the greatest diffi-culty, though animated by the presence of Titus, theysucceeded in repelling the assault. On the next day—•the second of the Feast of the Passover — the Jewsrenewed their quarrels among themselves ; and John ofGischala, taking advantage of the opening of the Templegates for the worshippers, introduced his partizans, andmade himsel f master of the holy edifice. Eleazar, however,was suffered to retain his post, but under the orders of John,and the three
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