Later Hasmonean rule brought expansion and autonomy, but dynastic rivalry and factional strife weakened Judea and opened the way for foreign intervention.
Later Hasmonean Rule and Internal Strife
From the Maccabees to the Messiah
From the Maccabees to the Messiah, Jewish resistance, Roman rule, and rising messianic hope prepared the world for the coming of Jesus Christ.
The Second Temple Period: From Zerubbabel to the Maccabees
From Zerubbabel’s altar to the Hasmonean state, Scripture and archaeology unite to show Jehovah preserving worship and people through Persian and Greek dominion.
The Maccabee Period: Discoveries and Insights from Archaeology
The Maccabee period is an important period in the history of Judaism, marking the beginning of the Hasmonean dynasty and the development of Jewish nationalism and identity.
