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The Maccabees - (166-129 BCE) - By Mitchell Bard The death of Alexander the Great of Greece in 323 BCE led to the breakup of the Greek empire as three of his generals fought for supremacy and divided the Middle East among themselves. Ptolemy secured control of Egypt and the Land of Israel. Seleucus grabbed Syria and Asia Minor, and Antigonus took Greece. Palestine was sandwiched between the two rivals and for the next 125 years Seleucids and Ptolemies battled for the prize. The former finally won in 198 B.C. when Antiochus III defeated the Egyptians and incorporated Judea into...

It is to long so Click here to read End Time Prophecy Information In the News. Any comments or additions to this? Does anyone feel we are indeed in the end times (prophecised with actual events and Jesus' words speaking on this subject in the Holy Bible)in our daily actions and events big and small in our lives? On the small scale of things I see it more each day, folks are unkind (it seems in an all time highest way), neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend. I can feel it in my gut and soul. Can we please discuss...