Ways in which antiochus persecuted the jews

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Email Newsletter Sign-up Page. Imprints and Trademarks. Offices Worldwide. Lysimachus proceeded to rob the Temple of many of its sacred vessels, an action that led to riots in the streets, during which the supporters of Jason even knowing all his faults battled the supporters of Menelaus.

The Roman army, however, was moving victoriously eastward. With its own sights set upon Egypt, Rome warned Antiochus not to expand his kingdom in that direction. Antiochus was not powerful enough to defy the mighty Roman Empire; and finding his ambitions for conquest thwarted, he would become even more aggressive toward the people he already ruled.

While Antiochus was away, Jason had managed to retake Jerusalem from Menelaus — a victory based on the rumor that Antiochus was dead. But he was not able to seize control of the government, and he was forced to flee. Antiochus, furious with the rebellion, returned to Jerusalem, slaughtered thousands of people, and reinstalled Menelaus. Once Antiochus departed and heard that a second rebellion had broken out, he outlawed Judaism. Among the now-forbidden practices were the rite of circumcision , the study of Torah, and the keeping of kashrut Jewish dietary laws.

He stripped the Temple of its sacred vessels, including the seven-branched golden menorah, and stole the silver and gold coin. Falls in the Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually corresponds with December.

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