Tag Archives: Seleucids

Antiochus Epiphanes by James R. Coggins

Posted on December 3, 2025 by jrcoggins

The Jews were dragged into exile in Babylon by the armies of the Babylonian empire about 587 BC. When the Babylonian empire was overthrown by the Persian empire about 539 BC, the Persians encouraged the Jews to return to the … Continue reading →

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The Wars of the Maccabees by James R. Coggins

Posted on November 1, 2023 by jrcoggins

After the Jews returned to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon and rebuilt the temple and the city wall under Ezra and Nehemiah, there is a gap in the biblical record of about four centuries. During this time, the Jews struggled … Continue reading →

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