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What is the Real Story of Hanukkah?
Part 8 of the historically accurate 8 Part Series
To read the Introduction to this 8 Part series please click below…
https://lewiscoaches.medium.com/what-is-the-real-story-of-hanukkah-c288e61a17b4
Q. What was life like for the Jews living in Rome and under Roman rule?
A. In Rome, Jewish communities enjoyed privileges and thrived economically, becoming a significant part of the Empire’s population (perhaps as much as ten percent).
Q. Who was the King in Judea at that time?
During this period Hyrcanus II (Hebrew: יוחנן (הורקנוס)), a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, and for a long time the Jewish High Priest in the 1st century BCE. was briefly King of Judea 67–66 BCE and then the ethnarch (ruler) of Judea probably 47–40 BCE.
Q. Who was Hyrcanus. He was the eldest son of Alexander Jannaeus, King and High Priest, and Alexandra Salome. After the death of Alexander in 76 BC, his widow succeeded to the rule of Judea and installed her elder son Hyrcanus as High Priest. Alexander had numerous conflicts with the Pharisees. It is believed that Hyrcanus was believed to be supported by the Sadducees, especially later…
