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Never realized the extent to which Antiochus IV Epiphanes persecuted and terrorized the Jewish people in the 2nd century BC.
Portier-Young helpfully reconstructs this period of domination to show exactly who and what are being resisted in the “historical apocalypses” of Daniel and the Enochic literature.

“During times of war hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.” (64)