Hanukkah History: The Maccabean Revolt
Dec 04, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 44
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Episode description
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah is based on real historical events — the Maccabean Revolt of 167-160 BCE. In today's episode, Helen and Dave travel back to a time when Judaea was ruled by the Hellenized (Greek) Seleucid Empire. When a Jewish priest named Mattathias refused to make a sacrifice to the pagan gods, it sparked a violent revolution led by Judah "The Hammer" Maccabee.
Learn More About Hanukkah at Bible Odyssey
Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos
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