• Last lesson: rule of the Seleucids
    • Who was Antiochus IV?
    • Meddling with the priesthood
    • Ambition in Egypt
    • Roman intervention
    • Zadokite revolt – Ezekiel 44:15; 40:46; 43:19; 48:19
    • Antiochus’ revenge
    • Abomination of desolation
  • This lesson
    • Men of action: the Maccabees
    • Revolt against Menelaus
    • Revolt against Seleucids
    • Establishment of Hasmonean Dynasty
    • Purification and rededication of the temple
    • Enter Rome
    • Herodian Dynasty emerges
  • Taking action: Mattathias
    • Daniel 11:28
    • Priestly descent
    • “New order” spreads to villages
    • Ordered by Seleucid officer to sacrifice to Jupiter
    • By actions, started a revolt
    • Became known as Maccabees – “Hammer”
  • Judas begins guerilla campaign
    • Light, maneuverable
    • Use of terrain to advantage
  • Antiochus fails to take seriously
    • Sends “practice” generals to get experience
    • Users better generals on major campaigns
  • Maccabees regain Jerusalem 165 BC
  • Purified and rededicated temple
    • Not enough kosher oil for menorah
      • Leviticus 24:1
    • Single day’s vial said to have lasted nine days
  • Hasmonean woes not over
    • Antiochus IV dies in Parthia in 164 BC
    • Demetrius (rightful heir) hostage in Rome
    • Antiochus V Eupator takes throne at age 9
  • Maccabeans allow Menelaus to stay
    • Continues as high priest
    • Runs temple, Judea, and collects taxes for Syria
  • Lysias rules Syria for Antiochus V
    • Returns to Jerusalem in 163 BC
    • Executes Menelaus
    • Appoints Alcimus as high priest
    • Learns of trouble in Antioch
  • Lysias makes hasty treaty
    • Grants status under Antiochus III
    • Immediately violates terms of treaty
  • Judas Maccabees consolidates gains
    • Institutes internal reforms
    • Makes alliance with Rome
    • Tried to remove Alcimus from high priesthood
  • Lysias returns
    • Judah and John killed in battles in 160 BC
    • Jonathon takes command of Hasmoneans
    • Alcimus still high priest
  • Demetrius escapes Rome
    • Accepted in Antioch as true king
    • Has Antiochus V and Lysias executed
    • Does not replace Alcimus when he dies in 159
  • New general in town
    • Bacchides replaces Lysias
    • Remembers previous three generals
    • Makes treaty with Jonathon
  • Jonathon appointed high priest – 153 BC
  • Enter Alexander Balas
    • Claimed to be heir to the throne
    • Jonathon allied with him
    • Alexander Balas wins
  • Hasmonean expansion
    • Edom
    • Samaria
    • Moab
    • Galilee
  • Trouble in Antioch
    • Battle for throne
    • Impact on Judea