For the jews , antioches IV was a bad mam because.
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The aim of the paper is to analyse the king Antiochus IV Epiphanes actions in Jerusalem and his supposed involvement in the Jewish State. The widespread opinion about irrational aspects of the king’s actions, and his unparalleled anti-Jewish bias is questioned. Placing the events, described in 1 and 2 Maccabees, in the broad historical context allows interpreting the political situation in Jerusalem anew. The proposed interpretation emphasises the revolutionary aspect of the acts committed by the Jews, who had rebelled against the king, just behind the front-line in wartime. Such actions forced the king to act spectacularly to guarantee peace and the loyalty of the Jews. This interpretation allows seeing the actions of Antiochus as fully rational.