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Day 296: Know Your Heart (2024)

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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Antiochus's Bid for Power and Jewish Resistance

This chapter explores King Antiochus' strategies to restore his kingdom while offering privileges to the Jewish community, including tax remissions and autonomy for Jerusalem. It also highlights the tensions with Simon the high priest and the supportive intervention of Roman envoys amidst threats of impending conflict.

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