Masada was used by David, Herod the Great fortified it. Then see the sober reality of how 967 Jewish Zealots chose to commit suicide rather than surrender to the Romans in 73 AD. Includes Aerial Footage of Masada.

DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_...
TOUR TRIPS TO ISRAEL BY TODD FINK: https://www.holylandsite.com/holylan...
BOOKS ABOUT ISRAEL BY TODD FINK: https://www.toddmichaelfink.com/books

1. Masada was one of 3 fortified fortresses King Herod built for pleasure purposes, and from which to protect his territories. He built Masada in about 24 BC.
2. Masada was fortified with elaborate water cisterns that were fed by diverting water from the nearby mountains. It even had swimming pools and many of the luxuries life afforded at that time.
3. In addition to ample water storage, Masada had 15 storehouses of food, enough for 10,000 people for 10 years.
4. In 66 BC, events began to unfold in Israel that caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule. This revolt began in Caesarea Maritime.
5. In 6670 AD, when the nation was in revolt, Jewish Zealots who had fled from Jerusalem and the surrounding areas took the fortress of Masada from Roman occupation. They were national Freedom Fighters who opposed Roman rule. In their conquest, they gained possession of all the stored food and water at Masada.
6. Between 66–70 AD, Rome conquered all the northern cities of Israel.
7. In 70 AD, the Romans, under the command of Titus, totally destroyed Jerusalem in a bloody battle that lasted well over 4 months. In this battle, Josephus (Jewish Historian) claims that 1.1 million Jews lost their lives, and another 97,000 were captured and enslaved. The temple was leveled in the siege at this time as well.
8. In 73 AD, there had amassed a total of 967 Jews, counting their families, at Masada. They were under the command of Eleazar BenYair, a Jewish Zealot Freedom Fighter.
9. After conquering Jerusalem and most of Israel, the Romans headed south to conquer the southern strongholds around the Dead Sea region and Masada.
10. Masada was the last stronghold of the Israelites that existed, and the Romans amassed their troops there in the fall of 73 AD.