Greek Period (jan 1, 330 BC – jan 1, 164 BC)
Description:
Alexander the Great conquered most of the area in the late 4th century and established an empire stretching from Greece to western
India. When he died unexpectedly in 323 bce, the empire was divided among his generals. Ptolemy and Seleucus struggled over Palestine,
with Seleucus ultimately gaining control. Some Jews adopted Hellenic (Greek) culture, while many others resisted Hellenisation. In the
mid-2nd century, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a Seleucid ruler, prohibited the practice of Judaism in an attempt to impose Hellenic culture on
all people in the area.
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Old Testiment
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