c. AD 94

J. AJ 17.155

The Antiquities of the Jews 17.155

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

17.155

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

1553. And with such discourses as this did these men excite the young men to this action; and a report being come to them that the king was dead, this was an addition to the wise men’s persuasions; so, in the very middle of the day, they got upon the place, they pulled down the eagle, and cut it into pieces with axes, while a great number of the people were in the temple.