Dr. Jodi Magness

Yeah, so one of the interesting things, and I didn't mention this previously, but when Antiochus IV, after the Egyptian campaign, and he finds all this unrest in Jerusalem and Judea, one of the things that he does is to build a fortress in Jerusalem called the Acre, which apparently overlooked the temple, or at least overlooked the temple, but also apparently maybe guarded some of the access to the temple precinct.

Yeah, so one of the interesting things, and I didn't mention this previously, but when Antiochus IV, after the Egyptian campaign, and he finds all this unrest in Jerusalem and Judea, one of the things that he does is to build a fortress in Jerusalem called the Acre, which apparently overlooked the temple, or at least overlooked the temple, but also apparently maybe guarded some of the access to the temple precinct.

Yeah, so one of the interesting things, and I didn't mention this previously, but when Antiochus IV, after the Egyptian campaign, and he finds all this unrest in Jerusalem and Judea, one of the things that he does is to build a fortress in Jerusalem called the Acre, which apparently overlooked the temple, or at least overlooked the temple, but also apparently maybe guarded some of the access to the temple precinct.

Well, no, it was not on the Temple Mount. And the location of the opera is one of the most hotly debated points among archaeologists. And that's a whole other story we can go into. But anyway, it was not on the Temple Mount, whether it was adjacent to the Temple Mount or somewhere else in Jerusalem. You know, a lot of disagreement about that.

Well, no, it was not on the Temple Mount. And the location of the opera is one of the most hotly debated points among archaeologists. And that's a whole other story we can go into. But anyway, it was not on the Temple Mount, whether it was adjacent to the Temple Mount or somewhere else in Jerusalem. You know, a lot of disagreement about that.

Well, no, it was not on the Temple Mount. And the location of the opera is one of the most hotly debated points among archaeologists. And that's a whole other story we can go into. But anyway, it was not on the Temple Mount, whether it was adjacent to the Temple Mount or somewhere else in Jerusalem. You know, a lot of disagreement about that.

But he garrisoned the term Acre, which in Greek means high point, suggests that it somehow overlooked the temple, right? It was on some sort of a high point. And he garrisoned this fortress, the Acre Fortress, with Gentile soldiers, that is non-Jewish soldiers, with the idea being, again, that they would be able to control the Temple Mount.

But he garrisoned the term Acre, which in Greek means high point, suggests that it somehow overlooked the temple, right? It was on some sort of a high point. And he garrisoned this fortress, the Acre Fortress, with Gentile soldiers, that is non-Jewish soldiers, with the idea being, again, that they would be able to control the Temple Mount.

But he garrisoned the term Acre, which in Greek means high point, suggests that it somehow overlooked the temple, right? It was on some sort of a high point. And he garrisoned this fortress, the Acre Fortress, with Gentile soldiers, that is non-Jewish soldiers, with the idea being, again, that they would be able to control the Temple Mount.

Now, after 167 BC, when the revolt starts, of course, the Acre is still there, but the Acre will continue to be in Jerusalem and have a garrison of soldiers in it for another couple of decades until finally, a couple of decades later, one of Judah's brothers, this is long after Judah dies, one of Judah's brothers manages to take the Acre and raises it to the ground.

Now, after 167 BC, when the revolt starts, of course, the Acre is still there, but the Acre will continue to be in Jerusalem and have a garrison of soldiers in it for another couple of decades until finally, a couple of decades later, one of Judah's brothers, this is long after Judah dies, one of Judah's brothers manages to take the Acre and raises it to the ground.

Now, after 167 BC, when the revolt starts, of course, the Acre is still there, but the Acre will continue to be in Jerusalem and have a garrison of soldiers in it for another couple of decades until finally, a couple of decades later, one of Judah's brothers, this is long after Judah dies, one of Judah's brothers manages to take the Acre and raises it to the ground.

But so that's the situation in Jerusalem, let's say, after 167. It basically, you know, in addition, by the way, to very interesting, to the temple in Jerusalem being rededicated to the worship of Olympians. You know, there was another temple dedicated to the God of Israel in a territory next door, which is Samaria, which is the territory of the Samarians or Samaritans.

But so that's the situation in Jerusalem, let's say, after 167. It basically, you know, in addition, by the way, to very interesting, to the temple in Jerusalem being rededicated to the worship of Olympians. You know, there was another temple dedicated to the God of Israel in a territory next door, which is Samaria, which is the territory of the Samarians or Samaritans.

But so that's the situation in Jerusalem, let's say, after 167. It basically, you know, in addition, by the way, to very interesting, to the temple in Jerusalem being rededicated to the worship of Olympians. You know, there was another temple dedicated to the God of Israel in a territory next door, which is Samaria, which is the territory of the Samarians or Samaritans.

And that temple was rededicated to the same God, Zeus, Zeus Hellenios. also after the king issued his edict. So again, no more worship of the God of Israel in the territory of the Seleucid kingdom. So this kind of revolt, sort of internal civil war slash revolt goes on for several years until we get to the year 164 BC. And during those several years, again, the Maccabees registered some

And that temple was rededicated to the same God, Zeus, Zeus Hellenios. also after the king issued his edict. So again, no more worship of the God of Israel in the territory of the Seleucid kingdom. So this kind of revolt, sort of internal civil war slash revolt goes on for several years until we get to the year 164 BC. And during those several years, again, the Maccabees registered some

And that temple was rededicated to the same God, Zeus, Zeus Hellenios. also after the king issued his edict. So again, no more worship of the God of Israel in the territory of the Seleucid kingdom. So this kind of revolt, sort of internal civil war slash revolt goes on for several years until we get to the year 164 BC. And during those several years, again, the Maccabees registered some

you know, surprising victories against the Seleucids. It wasn't always, they weren't always, but they had some very significant victories. And then what happens in 164 BC is that Antiochus IV dies. And when he died, he was succeeded to the throne by his son, Antiochus V, who was five years old at the time.

you know, surprising victories against the Seleucids. It wasn't always, they weren't always, but they had some very significant victories. And then what happens in 164 BC is that Antiochus IV dies. And when he died, he was succeeded to the throne by his son, Antiochus V, who was five years old at the time.