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b"The period between the Maccabean Revolt and Roman rule of Judea is not\\nrepresented by any writings in the Scriptures, but like all things that\\ntouch the history of Israel and Christ, it is worth studying. The\\nHasmoneans, named after the house of Hasmon, are not related to David,\\nbut are a priestly family from the tribe of Levi.
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\\nThe Maccabean Revolt started when Mattathias, a Hasmonean, refused to\\noffer sacrifice to pagan gods, with the eventual result that the Temple\\nwas purged and rededicated an event the Jews celebrate at Hanukkah for\\neight days.
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\\nAfter the fighting had ended and Roman and Spartan rulers had expressed\\ntheir support for Simon Maccabeus as high priest, and King Demetrius\\nconfirmed Simon as high priest and afforded him most of the traditional\\neffects of a king, though Simon was not granted that title.

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