... . When Antiochus III was the king he allow the Jews to maintain their religious rituals this is evident with the following statement "The Seleucid king, Antiochus III, took control of Palestine c. 200 B.C.E. Soon after he took control, he promulgated an edict granting privileges to Jerusalem. He gave Jews permission ... or Asmoneans. The Maccabees stood strong in their faith which is event in the following statement "The Maccabees appear in history as the family of a priest, Mattathias, dwelling in Modin, who opposed the Hellenizing tendencies of the Syrian ruler Antiochus IV. King Antio...

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