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Joseph of Gamala
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
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Son of a midwife (Josephus, "Vita," § 37). With Chares he incited the inhabitants of Gamala to revolt against Agrippa, and hence also against the Romans, in 66 C.E. (Josephus, "B. J." 4:1, § 4). When the Romans took the city, Joseph was killed (66 C.E.).
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- Grätz, Gesch. 4th ed., 3:481,500.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Joseph of Gamala'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/j/joseph-of-gamala.html. 1901.
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Joseph of Gamala'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/j/joseph-of-gamala.html. 1901.
