Term

Maccabean Revolt

Also known as Maccabean Uprising

A Jewish uprising against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 B.C.).

Definition

A Jewish uprising in Judea led by the priest Mattathias and his followers (the Maccabees) against the repression of the Seleucid Empire. The revolt resulted in the capture and reconsecration of the Temple in Jerusalem, an event commemorated by Hanukkah.

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Related to: priest (Old Testament office and church officer)Term

Sources

1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). Ch. 1

Last revised August 15, 2026