Why does conflict develop between groups of people how did the israelites respond to greek rule and roman rule in their homeland?

Answer 1

Greek rule brought about conflicts between traditional Jews and Hellenised Jews (Jews who mixed religious tradition with elements of Greek culture) and rebellion.

During the reign Antiochus IV Epiphanes (reigned 175-164 BC) the king of the Greek Seleucid Empire, the high priest Jason proved his loyalty to the Greeks and the Hellenised Judeans by building a gymnasium and introducing Greek customs. However, the Hellenistic Judeans plotted against him because they thought that he favoured traditional Judaism. Their leader Menelaus was installed by Antiochus who also sent troops in case the flowers of the deposed Jason rebelled. Another high priest who accused Menelaus of robbery at the Temple was murdered. Menelaus continued to plunder the treasures of the temple and violence broke out. He then accused the people of Jerusalem of being supporters of Egypt. Antiochus had several Jews executed. While Antiochus was fighting in Egypt, rumours spread that he had been killed. Jason gathered 1,000 soldiers and forced Menelaus to seek refuge. Antiochus attacked Jerusalem. He banned Jewish religious practices and ordered the Jews to worship Zeus. Following resistance, in 167 BC Antiochus sacked Jerusalem, built a fortified garrison and dedicated the Temple to Zeus. Sacrifices of pigs were performed.

Antiochus' actions led to Mattathias, a rural priest, sparking the Maccabean Revolt by the Maccabees a Judean rebel group. His son Judas Maccabee led an army of Jewish dissidents against the Hellenized Jews. They refused to worship Geek gods, destroyed Greek altars in the villages, and circumcised boys. Then they then adopted guerrilla tactics against the Seleucids. They entered Jerusalem, cleansed the Temple, re-established traditional Jewish worship there and installed Jonathan Maccabee as high priest. A large Seleucid army was sent against the rebels, but on Antioch's death its commander agreed on a compromise, restored political freedom and returned to Syria.

A mishandling of tensions between Hellenised Judeans and traditional Jews by the Romans was also what led to the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 AD).