The Maccabean Revolt: The Other Side of the Story https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/history-ideas/2016/05/the-maccabean-revolt-the-other-side-of-the-story/

May 13, 2016 | John Ma
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In recent years, archaeologists have discovered official Seleucid inscriptions describing what appear to be the events precipitating the Maccabean revolt, told from the perspective of the Jews’ enemies. John Ma explains what these inscriptions mean, and how they put the books of Maccabees in context. (Two videos, 7 minutes each.)

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