EPISODE · Dec 24, 2017 · 30 MIN
2.12 Grappling with the Greeks III: The Maccabeans Revolt
from History in the Bible · host Garry Stevens
Rival high priests Jason and Menelaus plunge Judah into turmoil. Many Jews thought that both Jason and Menelaus were too Greek for their own good. Antiochus IV over-reacts and attempts to quash the civil strife. The Maccabeans stage a nationalistic rebellion. Judas Maccabeus reclaims the temple and creates Hanukkah. After Judas' death, his brother Jonathon transforms from insurgent to high-priest.
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2.12 Grappling with the Greeks III: The Maccabeans Revolt
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