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?

Josephus
Tacitus
Florus
Suetonius

Answer 1

Josephus — Flavius Josephus was a Jerusalem-born priest who commanded Jewish forces, was captured, became a Roman client under Vespasian, moved to Rome, and wrote The Jewish War.