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Lysias set out to destroy Jerusalem and crush the Maccabean revolt once and for all. After beating Judas in battle south of Bethlehem, Lysias laid siege to Jerusalem. The rebel Jews' situation was desperate.
They lacked the supplies to withstand a lengthy siege, not least because that year was a shmita year. Once again, luck intervened. Philip, one of Antiochus' generals, revolted and set out to storm the capital, Antioch.
Anxious to return to the capital, Lysias reached terms with the Jerusalemites. Judea was restored to its former semi-autonomous state and Menelaus was replaced as High Priest by Alcimus, a moderate. An army led by the Seleucid general Nicanor was dispatched to aid the moderates. He dispatched another army, led by the general Bacchides. Judas' band was no match for that 20,strong army. The Jews were crushed and Judas was killed.
Thus the revolt ended in tragedy. This article was originally published in December of Elon Gilad Dec. Two of Judas' brothers continue the war to gain Judea's independence.
Fall of Jerusalem. The Book of Maccabees. There were originally five books of the Maccabees. The first contains a history of the war of independence, commencing B. It became part of the Vulgate Version of the Bible, and was thus retained among the Apocrypha.
Legend has it that early on he defeated a small Syrian army under the command of Appolonius, who was killed. After he won this battle, recruits flocked to join his army. Not long after, he defeated a larger Syrian army led by Seron. Judas was able to do this even though his troops were weak from hunger and disheartened by the size of the Syrian army. He was able to inspire his troops so that they would fight against all odds. This battle turned out to be a rout of the Syrians. Antiochus might have been able to put down this resistance, but he was preoccupied with business in Persia.
He went there, leaving the government and his young son in the hands of his trusted adviser, Lysias. Lysias, then, sent Nicanor and Gorgias who were both experienced fighters back to Judea with an army exceeding 40, They were so sure they would win that they even took slave traders along with them who were prepared to buy the captives.
The payment for the captured slaves was expected to defray the cost of the war. Judas and his men fasted, prayed, and repented. At best, he had between , soldiers who were poorly outfitted. But they believed in what they were doing. Vastly outnumbered, Judas again employed various strategies.
While they were searching for them, Judas and his men would do an end run and attack somewhere else or in their camps. The commanders had little choice but to withdraw. This battle ended in victories over both Nicanor and Gorgias.
To top it off, Judas was able to capture the money held by the slave traders. Eventually, Judas was ready to tackle the Syrian fortress. Filled not only with Syrians, but also with Hellenized Jews, the people in the fortress appealed to Lysias.
He gathered a new and very large army and tried to invade Judah from the south. The armies clashed south of Jerusalem and even though Judas was again outnumbered, he was able to prevail.
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