174 BC · AM 3830 · Intertestamental
A Greek gymnasium is built in Jerusalem
Supporters of Hellenization built a gymnasium in Jerusalem and adopted Greek customs. The change sharpened the struggle over whether Judea would remain ordered by the covenant or be absorbed into the surrounding culture.
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The account is preserved in 1 Maccabees 1 and 2 Maccabees 4. BibleTimescape uses these books here as historical sources, not as part of Scripture. About canon labels →
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