When Syrian commissioners sent a representative to compel Mattathias to make sacrifices to the cult,he responded by

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According to historical accounts, Mattathias did not obey the commission's request to make sacrifices to the cult. Instead, he killed a fellow Jew who did acquiesce and then proceeded to kill the king's representative as well. This incident is considered to be the beginning of the Maccabean revolt, which eventually led to the recapture and rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.

When Syrian Commissioners Sent a Representative to Compel Mattathias to Make