Project Gutenberg 2021-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 134 A. L. O. E. 1821 1893 A.L.O.E. Tucker, Charlotte Maria Tucker, C. M. Stories of the Wars of the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, to the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus The return from Babylon -- The history of Esther -- The Jews under Nehemiah -- Alexander the Great -- Judea under the yoke of Egypt -- Judea under the yoke of Syria -- Victories of Judas Maccabeus -- The death of Judas Maccabeus -- Reigns of Jonathan, Simon, and John Hyrcanus -- Strife between the Asmonean princes -- Reign of Herod the Great -- The birth of the Messiah -- Death of Herod -- The death of the Messiah -- Herod Agrippa -- Commencement of war -- Siege of Jotapata; fall of Jerusalem -- Conclusion. Paul Marshall, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http;//www.pgdp.net. "Stories of the Wars of the Jews" by A. L. O. E. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text explores the tumultuous history of the Jewish people, spanning from the Babylonian Captivity to the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus. It delves into significant events and figures from Jewish history, highlighting themes of faith, courage, and divine providence amidst trials and tribulations. The beginning of the narrative sets the stage by invoking the divine judgments faced by Jerusalem due to the sins of its people, detailing the destruction at the hands of foreign conquerors, namely Nebuchadnezzar and others. It emphasizes the prophecy of restoration that is about to unfold with the rise of Cyrus, the Persian king, encouraging the Jewish people yearning for their homeland. Key figures such as Zerubbabel and Ezra emerge as pivotal leaders tasked with rebuilding the temple and revitalizing their community against great odds, establishing a foundation for the events that will unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile literature Bible. Old Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Juvenile literature Jews -- History -- 586 B.C.-70 A.D. -- Juvenile literature DS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious 250810 2025-06-25T11:25:54.887084 text/html 228871 2024-10-18T10:29:26 text/html 4082210 2025-06-25T11:26:00.807057 application/epub+zip 4080117 2025-06-25T11:25:56.302028 application/epub+zip 184247 2025-06-25T11:25:55.658024 application/epub+zip 4135385 2025-06-25T11:26:04.102000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4033658 2025-06-25T11:26:00.160051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209469 2022-09-29T05:06:43.926134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201362 2025-06-25T11:25:54.206023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181519 2024-10-18T10:29:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17661 2025-06-25T11:26:04.262967 application/rdf+xml 7606 2025-06-25T11:25:55.767067 image/jpeg 1567 2025-06-25T11:25:55.712022 image/jpeg 4391713 2025-06-25T11:25:55.125099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia