RELI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Maccabean Revolt, Oral Torah, 2 Maccabees
23 Nov 2017
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63 pompey the great captures jerusalem. 70 2nd temple destroyed by romans. Conflict over jerusalem between ptolemy and seleveids. Rumor that antiochus iv died in battle and judah took the opportunity to revolt. Antiochus ib is mad because the jews revolted and because they thought he was dead. Antiochus iv thought the problem with judah is they weren"t greek enough. Hasmonean family of priests and ran to the countryside. Antiochus iv sends soldiers after those that fled. Yes, those who didn"t fight died off. 1 and 2 maccabees = 2 completely separate works. Martyrs people willing to die for their religious beliefs. Martyrs were tested by asking jews to eat pig. Hasmonean revolt is stupid successful against the foreign greek armies. Hasmoneans make treaties with rome and spartans. 2 years into the revolt maccabees/hasmonean revolt recaptures jerusalem and rededicated the temple (tore down the zeus statue) Hasmoneans become the kings and high priests during the revolt.
