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b.c |
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Accession of Antiochus Epiphanes |
176 |
Dan. vii. 8, 20. |
Joshua (Jason), brother of Onias III., gets the priesthood by bribery, and promotes Hellenism among the Jews |
174 |
Dan. xi. 23-24, ix. 26. |
First expedition of Antiochus against Egypt.—Murder of Onias III |
171 |
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His second expedition |
(?) 170 |
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His plunder of the Temple and massacre at Jerusalem |
170 |
Dan. viii. 9, 10; xi. 28. |
Third expedition of Antiochus |
169 |
Dan. xi. 29, 30. |
Apollonius, the general of Antiochus, advances against Jerusalem with an army of 22,000.—Massacre.—The abomination of desolation in the Temple.—Antiochus carries off some of the holy vessels (1 Macc. i. 25); forbids circumcision; burns the books of the Law; puts down the daily sacrifice |
169-8 |
Dan. vii. 21, 24, 25; viii. 11-13, 24, 25; xi. 30-35, etc. |
Desecration of the Temple.—Jews compelled to pay public honour to false gods.—Faithfulness of scribes and Chasidîm.—Revolt of Maccabees |
167 |
Dan. xi. 34, 35; xii. 3. |
Jewish war of independence.—Death of the priest Mattathias.—Judas Maccabæus defeats Lysias |
166 |
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Battles of Beth-zur and Emmaus.—Purification of Temple (Kisleu 25) |
165 |
Dan. vii. II, 26; viii. |
Death of Antiochus Epiphanes |
163 |
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Judas Maccabæus dies in battle at Eleasa |
161 |
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