170 BC · AM 3834 · Intertestamental
Antiochus IV plunders the temple
Returning from Egypt, Antiochus entered Jerusalem's sanctuary and carried away its gold, vessels, and hidden treasure. The assault preceded his later prohibition of worship and desecration of the altar.
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📖 Daniel 11:28
28The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.
The detailed account is preserved in 1 Maccabees 1 and 2 Maccabees 5. BibleTimescape uses these books here as historical sources alongside Daniel's prophecy, not as part of Scripture. About canon labels →
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