The history of the Jews : from the time of Alexander the Great to the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, A.M. 3595, B.C. 409 to A.D. 70 ..

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HISTORY OF THE JEWS,
B.C. 409 TO A.D. 70.w^HE
HISTORY OF THE JEWS,
THEFROM TIME OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT TO THE
DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM BY TITUS,
A.M. B.C.3595, 409 to a.d. 70.
WILLIAM HALE HALE, M.A.
rUECEPTOR OF THE CHARTERHOUSE AND ARCHDEACON OF LONDOK,
FOURTH EDITION.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
FROM THE TIME OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT TO THE TIME OF THE
MACCABEES.
FROM A.M. 3595 (B.C. 409) TO A.M. 3836 (B.C. 1G8).
PAGE
Jewish History defective from the time of Nehemiah to the reign ofAlexander
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the Great 1
Causes of deficiencythis ......... 1
The Age succeeding that of Kehemiah prosperous (b. c. 409) ... 2
State of Judaea.—Murder of Joshua by Johanan, the High Priest . . 2
Priesthood of Jaddua 2
Arrival of Alexander the Great in Asia, B. c. 322.—Conduct of the Jews and
of the Samaritans.—Alexander's progress to Jerusalem.—His conduct there 3
Alexander's favour to the Jews.—His behaviour to the Samaritans . . 4
Reasons for his desiring the title of the Son of Jupiter .... 4
Origin of the Samai-itan nation, and of the temple at Mount Gerizim
. 5
Hostility between the Jews and Samaritans...... 6
Controversy respecting the date of the Temple at Mount Gerizim . . 6
Results of the division of Alexander's Empire as affecting Judaea . . 8
Jerusalem taken by Ptolemy by stratagem 9
Conduct of Ptolemy to the Jews ....... 10
Egj^t frequented by the Jews . . . . . . . .11
Seleucus protects the Jews and grants them many privileges . .
Origin of the Septuagint, B. c. 277 . . . . .12, .
Persecution of the Jews at Alexandria, B. c. 217, by Ptolemy Philopater . 13
The Jews again become subject to the Princes of Syria .... 14
CHAPTER H.
REVIEW OF THE STATE OF RELIGION IN JUD^A FROM THE TIME
OF NEHEMIAH TO THE TIME OF THE MACCABEES.
Rise of the Maccabees.—Progress of Religion from the time of Ezra.—Simon
the Just.—Jewish accounts ofhim . . . . . . .16
Change in the Ecclesiastical Government, 292 B.C. .... 17
Divinity Schools established, the traditionsand of the Elders taught to the
people.—Rise of the Sadducees.—Effects of School Divinity .18
. .
Rise of Atheistical principles in Judaea.—Heathenish High Priests, 175 B. c. 19
Jason supplants Onias his brother.—Encourages apostacy .
. .19
Inferential proofs of the existence of Infidelity at Jerusalem prior to Jason's
priesthood.—Menelaus supplants Jason ...... 20
Onias put to death.—Tyranny of IMenelaiis . . . . .21.
Ominous appearances —Autiochusat Jerusalem. takes Jerusalem.—Pollutes
the Temple, B. c. 170 22
Attempts to destroy the city.—Persecution of tlie Jews by Antiodius.—Con-
duct of the Samaritans, B. c. 170 ....... 23
Dreadful state of the Jewish Church 24
Effects of Divine retribution.—Actions of Matt;ithias.—Maccabees . 25, 26—————
CONTENTS.VI
CHAPTER III.
THE ASAMONEAN PRINCES.
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From a. m. 3838, b. c. 16G, to a. m. 3967, b. c. 37. Fromthe 146tii tc
THE 275th year of the Seleucid^, or of Contracts... 27
Origin of the Asamonean power.—Conduct of Mattathias 28
Mattathias dies.—His death-bed address ...... 29
Judas Maccabeus.
Judas Maccabeus succeeds his father, B. C. 166.—His character. . 30
.
Warfare and defeat of