Villainous Antiochus

A look at the madman who tried to Hellenize the Jewish people and destroy Judaism The pages of history are filled with heroes and villains. Heroes protect people and fight evil, like Winston Churchill who led the people of Great Britain in World War II. Villains destroy people and pursue evil, like Adolf Hitler who exterminated 6 million Jews in the Holocaust. The Bible records the lives of m

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3 thoughts on “Villainous Antiochus

  1. I really enjoyed this article. I had heard of Antiochus and that he was an extremely evil king, but didn’t know the details. Thank you. So amazing how God takes care of His people!

  2. I enjoyed this article very much, some of it I knew., but most was new to me. GOD’s presence is forever there, no matter what is going on, hindsight gives us a small glimpse into HIS plans, it is exciting when we see it. HE is always VICTOR. thank for the history lesson. Leeana

  3. Nicely presented. I never think to look up or research this very important part of Hebrew history and then the birth of Christ right around the corner of time.

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