Antiochus IV of Syria wanted them to become Hellenized- to follow Greeks rather than Jewish customes
cause yes
Antiochus was the name of the king of the Seleucid Empire in Syria.
Antiochus.
Antiochus.
To abandon their religion.
King David
Antiochus Epiphanes, a Seleucid king of 2200 years ago.
There was no forth king.
The first king of the Hebrews was Saul. Then David, then Solomon.
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.
Immediately prior to the revolt, there was no Jewish king. The Syrian-Greek (Seleucid) king, Antiochus IV, ruled Israel.
Yes, Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and enslaved the Hebrews.
Saul was the first king over Israel.