First, as Richard Horsley emphasized, that double “at Sepphoris” is literally “in Sepphoris” the first time and “around Sepphoris” the second time (1988:192). If one had only the former phrase, Judas might be considered an urban rebel striking out from a base in Sepphoris. But the latter’s Greek makes it much clearer that he gathered his forces “around” Sepphoris, then attacked its royal arsenal, and thereafter returned to the countryside whence he had come.
