Maccabean revolt begins
About this date: The books have distinct emphases and should not be flattened into a single account.
Resistance to Seleucid policies and Temple profanation begins the revolt narrated in 1–2 Maccabees.
People
- Mattathias
- Judas Maccabeus
Scripture
- 1 Maccabees 1–3 — First Maccabees recounts persecution, resistance, and the rise of Judas Maccabeus.
- 2 Maccabees 6–8 — Second Maccabees focuses on persecution, martyrdom, and Judas's early victories.