Scroll of Antiochus
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The Scroll of Antiochus is a medieval Jewish text that recounts the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Greeks and was traditionally read by some communities on Hanukkah.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hanukkah text
ⓘ
Jewish liturgical text ⓘ medieval Hebrew text ⓘ |
| approximateCenturyOfComposition | early medieval period ⓘ |
| associatedWithHoliday | Hanukkah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
medieval Jewish communities of Europe
ⓘ
medieval Jewish communities of the Middle East ⓘ |
| commemorates |
rededication of the Second Temple
ⓘ
victory of the Hasmoneans ⓘ |
| describes |
decrees against Jewish religious practice
ⓘ
miraculous elements associated with Hanukkah ⓘ rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ struggle of the Hasmoneans against the Seleucid Greeks ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Antiochus IV Epiphanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup |
Hasmoneans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maccabees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Jewish resistance to Hellenization
ⓘ
miraculous deliverance of the Jews ⓘ religious persecution under Antiochus IV ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
midrashic narrative ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | yes ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Megillat Antiochus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megillat Bene Ḥashmonai NERFINISHED ⓘ Megillat Ḥashmonaim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Books of the Maccabees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rabbinic traditions about Hanukkah ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | optional reading ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hanukkah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maccabean Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| readBy |
some Italian Jewish communities
ⓘ
some Sephardi communities ⓘ some Yemenite Jewish communities ⓘ |
| readOn | Hanukkah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| settingOfNarrative |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInHalakha |
not part of the Hebrew Bible canon
ⓘ
not part of the Mishnah or Talmud ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Jewish studies scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hanukkah liturgy in some Jewish communities ⓘ |
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