Episode 36 The Sabbath Sacking of Jerusalem

The new ruler of Jerusalem takes steps that will bring the Hebrew Bible to the world.

A fascinating, long-forgotten Jew briefly takes leadership in Jerusalem, but he is very different from his namesake.

The less famous, much more virtuous, Seleucid ruler of Jerusalem deserves to be remembered today.

As Hellenism emerges in Jerusalem, the differences between the Greeks and the Jews are laid bare.