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-increase in taxes
-prohibiting torah regulations
-conversion of Jerusalem temple into shrine for Zeus Olympius
-hasmonean revolt
-revolt began in Modiin under mattathius hasmonay
-dies, son, Judah Hasmonay, takes over and lays siege to
Akra and
restores temple (commemorated by
Hanukkah)
-Judah has full control over Jerusalem, forges alliance with rome
(fighting
Seleucids from west)
-power consolidates under Jonathan one of Judahs brothers
-jews finally under their own rule
-Simon (last of Judahs brothers) declares himself high priest
-hasmonean dynasty
-expansion in wake of simon
-Jon Hyrcanus first of hasmonean kings
-expanded jewish empire
-gave those he conquered ultimatum convert to jew or
get out
-Aristobulus took title of king and high priest
-problem: not descendent of david
-problem of maccabees growing don't have authority to
claim self as
high priest or king
-another problem: aristobulus = greek name
-ironic bc Maccabees opposed Greece but taking on
their way
of life (i.e. naming kids greek names)
-maccabees becoming people they rebelled against
Hellenized Greeks
-Alexander Jannaeus
-waged massive wars that took toll on own people
-city went to enemy to ask to take them over since alex
taking huge
toll on people
-end of hasmonean dynasty
-arrival of Pompey Magnus in 63 BCE, conquered Judea,
starting roman
period
-legacy:
-jews enjoy autonomous rule
-hasmoneans become what they rebelled against
-emergence of sects within jew community
-pharisees separated themselves from normal society
-treated homes as temple to bring holy life into all aspects of life
-scrupulous devotion to regulations of torah informed by
regulations of
fathers
-public consulted them for how ceremonies are supposed to be
done