Maccabees #14 - Jonathon the High Priest
Posted in Maccabees on Jan 15th, 2009 No Comments »
After the death of Judah ha-Macabi, the Jews who opposed Hellenism were in trouble. That is, until the Seleucid kingdom faced some difficulties. Two kings struggled to control the Seleucid throne, and each one offered concessions to the Jews to gain their support. That’s how Jonathon, Judah’s brother, became the High Priest.
