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To abandon their religion.

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Does antiochus mean king of Syria or Hanukkah or leaders of the Jewish army?

Antiochus was the name of the king of the Seleucid Empire in Syria.


Who was the Jewish king immediately prior to the revolt of hanukkah?

Immediately prior to the revolt, there was no Jewish king. The Syrian-Greek (Seleucid) king, Antiochus IV, ruled Israel.


Why did the Hebrews object to the orders of king Antiochus?

Antiochus IV of Syria wanted them to become Hellenized- to follow Greeks rather than Jewish customes


Which ruler defiled the Jewish temple by slaughtering pigs?

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucid king, defiled the Jewish temple in 167 BCE by slaughtering pigs on the altar, outlawing Jewish practices, and erecting an altar to Zeus inside the temple. This led to the Maccabean Revolt by the Jewish rebels against the Seleucid rule.


Who made additions to the Jewish temple?

Antiochus made those additions to the Jewish temple


What was the king's name in the story of Hanukkah?

Antiochus.


Who was The Syrian ruler who killed many Jews and defiled the Jewish Temple altar by sacrificing a pig?

Antiochus Epiphanes.


Who is antiochus epiphanes IV and why is he important in the old testament?

Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a Seleucid king who ruled over Judea in the 2nd century BCE. He is significant in the Old Testament for his persecution of the Jewish people and desecration of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, sparking the Maccabean Revolt. This event led to the celebration of Hanukkah.


Who was the greek king at the time of the Hanukkah story?

Antiochus.


The Syrian ruler who defiled the Jewish temple altar and martyred many Jews was?

Antiochus Epiphanes


Who was the villain in Hanukkah?

Antiochus Epiphanes, a Seleucid king of 2200 years ago.


When did Titus offer a pig on the alter in Jerusalem?

It was not Titus who sacrificed a pig in Jerusalem. It was Antiochus Epiphanes the Greek king of the Seleucid Empire and a son of King Antiochus III the Great. While he was fighting in Egypt rumours spread that he had been killed. Jason, a High Priest in the Temple in Jerusalem who had been deposed, gathered 1,000 soldiers and forced Menelaus, the high priest appointed by Antiochus, to flee. In 168 BC Antiochus attacked Jerusalem. To consolidate his power in Judea he sided with the Hellenised (influenced by the Greeks) Jews who were in conflict with traditional Jews. He banned Jewish religious practices and ordered the Jews to worship Zeus. Following resistance, in 167 BC Antiochus sacked Jerusalem, built a fortified garrison and dedicated the Temple to Zeus. Sacrifices of pigs were performed. This led to the Maccabean revolt and the Jews regaining control of the Temple.