Samaritan Prophet
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The Samaritan Prophet was a Samaritan Messiah claimant (around 36 CE).
Overview
Around 36, an unnamed Samaritan prophet gathered a large crowd on Mount Gerizim. According to a Samaritan belief a prophet whose coming Moses had predicted in Deuteronomy 18.14-18, would reveal his identity by showing Moses' sacred vessels. This belief was shared by members of the Sect of Qumran, who knew that a treasure could be found on top of this mountain (Copper Scroll, 12.4).
The Roman procurator Pilate decided to intervene and disperse the crowd. In the turmoil, many were killed or taken prisoners and executed.
The Samaritan council protested before the Roman governor of Syria Vitellius against what they considered an excessive use of force that had unjustly involved also innocent people. Vitellius send his legate Marcellus to Jerusalem and forced Pilate to resign.
The Samaritan Prophet in Ancient Sources
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External links
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- Livius