Jewish War Book 3. (3.1-542) 10 chapters. 87 sections.

1.1. Nero’s reception of the news of events in Judaea.

1.2. He appoints Vespasian to take command.
1.3.
2.1. Unsuccessful Jewish attack on Ascalon.
2.2.
2.3. Second Jewish attack on Ascalon repulsed.
2.4. Vespasian advances from Antioch to Ptolemais.
A.D. 67 (spring).
Submission of Sepphoris.
3.1. Description of Galilee.
3.2.
3.3. Peraea.
3.4. Samaria and Judaea.
3.5. Judaea.
Kingdom of Agrippa II.
4.1. The Roman garrison at Sepphoris ravages Galilee.
4.2. Titus joins Vespasian at Ptolemais.
Total strength of the Roman forces.
5.1. Digression on the Roman army.
Their training in peace time.
The camp: its construction.
5.2.
5.3. Daily routine of life in camp.
5.4. Breaking camp: the army on the march.
5.5. Arms and equipment of infantry.
and of cavalry.
5.6. Tactics.
5.7. Discipline.
Rome owes its Empire to its efficient army.
6.1. Unsuccessful attack of Placidus on Jotapata.
6.2. Vespasian advances into Galilee. Order of his army on the march.
6.3. Josephus deserted by his troops, retires to Tiberias.
7.1. Vespasian captures and destroys Gabara.
7.2. Josephus writes to Jerusalem for instructions.
7.3. Josephus enters Jotapata: Vespasian invests it.
May-June A.D. 67.
7.4.
7.5 [150] First fighting at Jotapata.
7.6.
7.7 [158] Site of Jotapata
7.8. The siege begun.
7.9.
7.10. Counter-manoeuvres: Josephus heightens the walls.
7.11. The siege converted into a blockade.
Lack of water: the ration system.
7.13.
7.14. [190] A neglected gully used to obtain supplies.
7.15. Josephus contemplates flight.
7.16. His intention is prevented.
7.17.
7.18. Jewish sallies.
7.19. The battering-ram applied.
7.20. Counter devices of the besieged: they set fire to the Roman engines.
7.21. Jewish heroes.
7.22. Vespasian wounded.
7.23. Fierce night assault of the Romans.
Examples of the force of the Roman engines.
A breach in the wall.
7.24. Preparations for the escalade.
7.25. Josephus’s disposition of his troops.
7.27. Hand-to-hand fight on the gangways.
7.28. Scalding oil poured on the Romans.
7.29. Another Jewish ruse.
The assault repulsed.
June-July A.D. 67.
7.30. Vespasian raises and fortifies his earth-works.
7.31. Capture of Japha by Trajan and Titus.
“A town in the vicinity of Jotapata, called Japha.” Japhia of the O.T. (Joshua xix. 12), modern
Yafa, some ten miles south of Jotapata and two miles south-west of Nazareth, here called a
“city,” but elsewhere described as “the largest village in Galilee,” Vita 230; at one time the
headquarters of Josephus (ib. 270).
7.32. Massacre of the Samaritans on Mt. Gerazim by Cerealius.
7.33. The fall of Jotapata.
7.34.
7.35.
7.36.
8.1 [340] Josephus, in hiding in a cave,
is discovered by the Romans and invited to surrender.
8.2 [345] His parley with the Roman officers.
8.3. His intention to surrender
8.4. is opposed by his companions who threaten to kill him.
8.5 (long but not too long). Josephus harangues them on the crime of suicide.
8.6. Josephus, in peril of his life,
8.7. proposes drawing lots.
His companions kill each other and he escapes.
8.8. Josephus before Vespasian.
8.9. He predicts Vespasian’s accession as Emperor,
and is considerately treated as a prisoner.
9.1 [409] Vespasian quarters his troops in Caesarea and Scythopolis.
9.2. The pirates of Joppa are pursued by the Romans
9.3. and destroyed by a storm at sea.
Joppa is razed to the ground.
9.4.
9.5. Reception at Jerusalem of the news of the fall of Jotapata.
9.6. Outcry against Josephus.
9.7. Vespasian as Agrippa’s guest at Caesarea Philippi.
Tiberias, attempting revolution,
9.8. is reduced to submission,
and spared for Agrippa’s sake.
10.1 [462] Vespasian advances upon Tarichaeae, the centre of revolution.
10.2. Titus before Tarichaeae addresses his troops.
10.3. Defeat of the Jewish army outside the town.
10.4. Capture of Tarichaeae by Titus.
10.5.
10.6. Vespasian prepares rafts to pursue the fugitives.
10.7. Description of the lake of Gennesareth.
The Jordan and its source
10.8. The fertile district of Gennesareth.
10.9. Naval battle on the lake: destruction of the Jewish fleet.
10.10. Fate of the rebels congregated at Tarichaeae.