Maccabean Revolt
–The Maccabean revolt
- 167 BCE
uStarted by Mattathias (priest) and his sons
uBeginning of the Hasmoneans
uSuccessful because
the Romans are eating away at the Seleucid empire
uSimon proclaimed by people to be their leader and high
priest
–Significant because (according to Josephus) Simon was not of the
line of Aaron and not entitled to be high priest
–Simon and prior to
him, his brother Jonathan proclaimed both high priest and king of
Israel
–Line of Hasmoneans
through Simon