Verse 37
Judas of Galilee led a revolt against Rome in A.D. 6. [Note: Josephus, Antiquities of . . ., 2:8:1.] The census in view was probably the one that Quirinius, legate of Syria, took in A.D. 6 when Archelaus was deposed and Judea became part of the Roman province of Syria. [Note: Neil, p. 100.] Judas founded the Zealot movement in Israel that sought to throw off Roman rule violently.
"Judas was a fanatic who took up the position that God was the King of Israel; to Him alone tribute was due; and that all other taxation was impious and to pay it was a blasphemy." [Note: Barclay, pp. 48-49.]
His influence was considerable, though it declined after his death. Gamaliel seems to have been playing the influence of Judas down a little more than it deserved.
Be the first to react on this!
