Mattathias’ refusal to commit apostasy ignited the Maccabean Revolt, and Judas Maccabeus organized zealous resistance that moved Judea toward restored worship.
The Maccabean Revolt: Mattathias and Judas Maccabeus
The Hasmonean Coins — c. 160–142 B.C.E.
Hasmonean coins, minted between 160–142 B.C.E., affirm Jewish independence and devotion to Jehovah through Hebrew inscriptions and non-idolatrous designs.
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.
