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The Prophet and His Day: Isaiah 1-39 - Free Bible Commentary

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2. 336-323 Alex<strong>and</strong>er II “the Great” (Philip’s son):a. routed Darius II, the Persian king, at the battle of Isus.b. died in 323 in Babylon of a fever at 33/32 yrs of age.c. Alex<strong>and</strong>er’s generals divided his empire at his death:(1) Cassender - Macedonia <strong>and</strong> Greece(2) Lysimicus - Thrace(3) Seleucus I - Syria <strong>and</strong> Babylon(4) Ptolemy - Egypt <strong>and</strong> Palestine(5) Antigonus - Asia Minor (He did not last long)3. Seleucids vs. Ptolemies for control of Palestinea. Syria (Seleucid Rulers):(1) 312-280 Seleucus I(2) 280-261 Antiochus I Soster(3) 261-246 Antiochus II <strong>The</strong>us(4) 246-226 Seleucus II Callinicus(5) 226-223 Seleucus III Ceraunus(6) 223-187 Antiochus III the Great(7) 187-175 Seleucus IV Philopator(8) 175-163 Antiochus IV Epiphanes(9) 163-162 Antiochus V(10) 162-150 Demetrius Ib. Egyptian (Ptolemaic) Rulers:(1) 327-285 Ptolemy I Soter(2) 285-246 Ptolemy II Philadelphus(3) 246-221 Ptolemy III Evegetes(4) 221-203 Ptolemy IV Philopator(5) 203-181 Ptolemy V Epiphanes(6) 181-146 Ptolemy VI Philometorc. Brief Survey:(1) 301- Palestine under Ptolemy rule for years(2) 175-163 Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the 8th Seleucid ruler, wanted to HelenizeJews by force, if necessary:a) constructed gymnasiums.b) constructed pagan altars of Zeus Olympius in the Temple388

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