Episode 49 The Maccabees and the Throne of David

By merging kingship and priesthood, the Hasmoneans sets the state for the future downfall of the dynasty.
By merging kingship and priesthood, the Hasmoneans sets the state for the future downfall of the dynasty.
The blueprint of the Temple Mount symbolizes Jewish history itself.
The once great enemies of Hellenism adopt Hellenist customs themselves.
Inter-family violence brings Jerusalem to the brink.
Shlomzion, the only queen regnant in Jewish history, survives and thrives in Jerusalem.
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