MIDEAST 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Mount Gerizim, Maccabees, Greater Israel
24 Dec 2018
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Maccabean revolt (167 bce): successful revolt vs. hellenistic kingdoms independent maccabean state. Sources: greco-roman writers, 2nd temple literature: book of maccabees, josephus. Jews adapted to hellenism jewish identity threatened, hellenistic leaders plotted to destroy temple & eradicate god of israel loyal jews. Aka maccabees united to fight few maccabees vs. many greeks . Hellenism popular amongst jews (ex: 175 bce, seleucid kingdom: jews voted to give jerusalem legal status as polis & adopt greek constitution & institutions antioch in jerusalem ) 167 bce: antiochus iv makes. 103 bce: hasmonean ruler = king 3 kings: greatest = alexander. Recap: hasmoneans: rebels high priests kings fought for jewish identity. Israel"s claim to territory: kingdom of david & hasmonean kingdom. Hasmoneans = last jewish leaders in region before modern israel. Samaria & territory e of jordan river: greater israel . Forced conversion : idumeans convert to judaism (circumcision) or leave . Hasmoneans: religious identity reestablished ties to first temple.
