Question

He lived in Jerusalem. He was a priest. He discouraged the Jews from rebelling against the Romans. He commanded Jewish troops during the rebellion. He was captured and became a collaborator. He later moved to Rome and lived under Vespasian’s care. He wrote a history of the Jewish War. Who was he?

Florus
Tacitus
Suetonius
Josephus

Answer 1

Josephus — Flavius Josephus. He was a Jewish priest and commander who was captured in the revolt, later collaborated with the Flavian court in Rome, and wrote The Jewish War.