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This episode, we're going to figure out what the heck a Maccabee is. That is, we're covering both history and a couple of books in the apocrypha. That's right: we're discussing the Maccabean revolt. What do we know about the actual historical event? Who were the main players, and how did it all shake out? Is the story presented in the books of Maccabees true to the history? What's a Seleucid? ---- For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at: https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Follow us on the various social media places: https://www.facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod https://www.twitter.com/data_over_dogma Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet??? Buy at this link: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466/ _____________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:06 - History's Mysteries: The Maccabean Revolt 1:56 - What are the Books of Maccabees? 3:58 - Alexander the Great & The Diadochi 5:42 - Hellenizers vs. Traditionalists (The Culture Clash) 8:33 - Antiochus IV Epiphanes Tries to Erase Judaism 12:31 - 1 Maccabees vs. 2 Maccabees 14:45 - Judas Maccabeus & The Revolt Begins 15:42 - The Real Origins of Hanukkah 16:29 - The Hasmonean Dynasty (Judean Independence) 18:08 - Why the Essenes Fled to Qumran 19:40 - Rome Encroaches & Pompey Annexes Judea 22:04 - The Historical Context of the Book of Daniel 26:24 - The Birth of Heaven & Hell Theology 27:24 - Did the Hasmoneans Formalize the Torah? 30:27 - Proxy Sacrifices & Why Martin Luther Hated 2 Maccabees 33:32 - Outro & Patreon Afterparty ____________________________________________ #podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #religious #church