The information of Antiochus IV conquest can be found in (The Book of Daniel) which states that "Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who started small, grew in power, conquered Palestine and ultimately committed great atrocities against his subjects the Jews. ... The king agreed and, as soon as he seized the priesthood, Jason made the Jews conform to the Greek way of life.54 Hellenism reached a high point with the introduction of foreign customs." http://www.csg.net/eschatology/Daniel-8.htm. ...

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The Old Testament is filled with history that is relevant to people's lives today. According to Youngblood, "It's primary concern is to outline God's relationship to us, as well as what ought to be our relationship to Him and to one another" (Chap. 10). There is much that can be gained from studying this history. The creation begins by God saying, "Let there be light," and there was light. (New International Version, Genesis 1.3) God then spoke the rest of the world into being. ...

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The recipients of the book are said to be Christian Jews and not non- Christian or Essene priests as some posit but the position that it is written for non-Christian groups or Jewish/Essene priests is said to be scarcely tenable.4 I agree with the view that it was written for Christian Jews due to the following reasons stated by Gaebelein:5 1. ... However, the term 'high priest' (Greek 'archiereus') is mentioned 17 times,11 but the first hint of his role as priest appears in the opening sentence of the book (1.1-4). ...

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