As the Jews lived under foreign rule such as Persian, Greek, Parthian, and then Roman, Judaism became somewhat open to cross-cultural religious borrowings. ... This meant major changes as stated above, his father King Antiochus III had granted the people the rights of their ancestral worship but, the changes cause the Maccabees Revolt (66 C.E) The 65 CE Revolt (Natalies Part) Josephus was born Joseph ben Mattathia in 37 C.E. in Jerusalem of a priestly and royal family. ...

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