Maccabees #15 - The Ancient Independent State of Judea
Posted in Maccabees on Jan 22nd, 2009 No Comments »
Jonathon the High Priest was tricked and captured by the Seleucids, and they killed him. Jonathon’s brother, Simon, became the new High Priest. The Seleucid kings kept fighting each other, each offering the Jews more concessions, until they finally gave independence to the state of Judea.
