Why did the Jewish War of AD 66-70 take place?

Answer 1

Several groups (which we might now call "home rule" groups), most notably the zealots and the nazarites, continued a guerrilla type war against the occupying roman forces. The roman troops killed men and women who were praying in the temple and paced a statue of Caesar, and the eagle symbol of Rome in and on the temple. This was a violation of earlier agreements to allow the Jews to practice their faith freely. It also, and most importantly violated the laws which forbid making of "graven images" and the kosher laws forbidding gentile contact or entry into the holy territories of the temple. As protests were violently put down by the army, resentment grew. Each act of the roman army was replied with an escalation of resistance fighter acts. Finally spiralling out of control, the violence resulted in the destruction of the temple of Harrod the great and the siege of Masada.

Answer 2

The most basic and straight forward reason for the Jewish Revolt in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas was the result of old grievances and protracted disturbances. It was a Roman area of turmoil and internal stresses of a religious and economic nature. The list of problems leading up to the revolt can listed as tensions between:* The rich and poor;

* Sadducee and Pharisee;

* Jews and Samaritans;

* Jews and Greeks ( and other Gentiles )

* Jews and new Christians; and

* Above all was the hatred of the Roman occupation.

The Jews in the upper income brackets tempered the peoples hatred of Rome as they relied on the Empire to protect their interests.

All of the above were seeds to the Jewish revolt of 66 AD.