What happened in the Maccabean revolt?
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Q1: Review the two following articles located at these weblinks (copy and paste the links into your browser):
Messianic Prophecy: https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1508-did-balaam-prophesy-concerning-the-messiah
Some Messianic Expecations: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/six-messianic-expectations-and-one-messsiah/
Based on you reading explain at least three different types of messiahs that were expected? What was happening at this time that drew people to the idea of needing/wanting a messiah?
Q2: What happened in the Maccabean revolt? Provide as much detail as possible in regard to basic history, persons, and the outcome/impact of this historical event. Consider how this event may had a lasting impact on messianic expectations among Jewish people that lasted into the time of Jesus.
Sample Solution
The Maccabean Revolt of 167-160 BCE was a Jewish uprising in Judea against the repression of the Seleucid Empire. The revolt was led by a country priest called Mattathias, and his military followers became known as Maccabees. Successful, Jerusalem was captured and the Temple of Jerusalem reconsecrated, and act still commemorated today in the Jewish Hanukkah festival. The Maccabees destroyed Greek altars in the villages, forcibly circumcised boys, burnt villages, and drove Hellenized Jews off their land. The revolt had a great impact on Jewish nationalism, as an example of a successful campaign to establish political independence and resist governmental anti-Jewish suppression.
