Alcimus’ Last Command

The note in 1 Maccabees 9:54 that the high priest Alcimus ordered the destruction of the wall of the inner temple court is taken by most scholars as a description of a historical event. This paper, however, suggests that the note should rather be read as part of a pro-Maccabean propaganda which serv...

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Published in:Journal for the study of Judaism
Main Author: Lanzinger, Daniel 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Journal for the study of Judaism
Year: 2015, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 86-102
Further subjects:B Alcimus 1 Maccabees 9:54 First book of Maccabees Maccabean revolt temple
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)