In historical terms, the Maccabean Revolt was the beginning of the end of the Seleucid Empire. Moral: Don't mess with the ...

To besiege Jerusalem, the Seleucid army first needed to capture Bethulia. Facing such a formidable enemy, the townsfolk were terrified. Unless God immediately intervened, they decided, they would ...

The Maccabean Revolt was one of the most striking conflicts between Israelites and ancient Greeks, commemorated today through ...