Jonathan Apphus (Hebrew: יוֹנָתָן‎ אַפְּפוּס‎ Yōnāṯān ʾApfūs; Ancient Greek: Ἰωνάθαν Ἀπφοῦς, Iōnáthan Apphoûs) was one of the sons of Mattathias and the...

the Books of Samuel Jonathan (Judges), in the Book of Judges Jonathan (son of Abiathar), in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings Jonathan Apphus, fifth son of Mattathias...

control for a time, but remnants of the Maccabees under Judas's brother Jonathan Apphus continued to resist from the countryside. Eventually, internal division...

against the Seleucid Empire led by his brothers, Judas Maccabaeus and Jonathan Apphus. The successes of the Jews rendered it expedient for the Seleucid leaders...

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fought between the Hasmoneans and the Gazan population In 145 BCE, Jonathan Apphus initiated an attack on the city and conquered it, then under selecuid...

succeeded by his brother Jonathan Apphus, whose battles with the Greek general Bacchides are recounted in chapter 9. Jonathan becomes high priest (1 Maccabees...

through the family of Mattathias, particularly his sons Judas Maccabeus, Jonathan Apphus, and Simon Thassi, and his grandson John Hyrcanus. The books include...

High Priest of Jerusalem between Alcimus' death and the accession of Jonathan Apphus. Josephus relates that the office was vacant for seven years, but this...

Righteousness served as High Priest but was subsequently ousted by Jonathan Apphus. In 1 Maccabees, no High Priest is named for the period from the death...

Maccabee), Eleazar Avaran, Simon Thassi (Simeon), John Gaddi, and Jonathan Apphus (Yonatan). The accounts of 1 Maccabees and Josephus largely agree in...

distinct group among Jews during Jonathan Apphus' time, driven by disputes over Jewish law and the belief that Jonathan's high priesthood was illegitimate...

Maccabeus. The leadership of the Maccabees passed to Judas's brother Jonathan Apphus (Yonatan), who continued to fight against Bacchides for the remainder...

of Demetrius I's empire, their story was unusually well preserved. Jonathan Apphus, the brother of Judas and the new leader of the Maccabees, was able...

"power of God": God was with them to avenge the death. It may also be Jonathan Apphus taking over command of the rebels to battle on after the death of Judas...

destruction might be connected to the conquests of Hasmonean leaders Jonathan Apphus and Simon Thassi. Jerome, in his letter to Paula and Eustochium, dated...

the son of Simon Thassi and hence the nephew of Judas Maccabaeus, Jonathan Apphus and their siblings, whose story is told in the deuterocanonical books...

referred to as Johanan Maccabeus and John Gaddi. Jonathan the Maccabee, also referred to as Jonathan Apphus. Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Seleucid king controlling...

those of Syria who disliked Demetrius, such as Jewish military leader Jonathan Apphus. Alexander eventually won the civil war, a diplomatic coup for Ptolemy...

In the Hellenistic period, Kedesh was the site of battles involving Jonathan Apphus and Seleucid king Demetrius II. In the Roman period, Josephus records...

Dead Sea Scrolls." The most commonly argued-for single candidate is Jonathan Apphus, followed by his brother Simon Thassi; the widespread acceptance of...

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BC Mattathias, together with his sons Judah, Eleazar, Simon, John, and Jonathan, started a revolt against the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who...

then mentioned as part f the toparchy given by Alexander Balas to Jonathan Apphus for his loyalty. It Is mentioned for the last time is the Onomasticon...

Judas's brother, Jonathan Apphus. The Maccabees retreat to the countryside. 157 BCE Another peace treaty between the Seleucids and Jonathan's rebels; General...

Judas Maccabeus is killed in battle and his army is routed. 152 BCE – Jonathan Apphus is appointed high priest of the Jerusalem temple by the Seleucids....

persuade the Jews under Jonathan Apphus to serve the Seleucid throne and help defeat him. But Alexander also sent word to Jonathan, promised him more powers...

Demetrius I competed with another to win over Jonathan Apphus, the leader of the ascendant faction in Judaea. Jonathan was won over to Alexander's side by the...

167-160 BCE under Judas Maccabeus Hasmonean Kingdom in 161-143 BCE under Jonathan Apphus (after conquest of Perea) Hasmonean Kingdom in 142-135 BCE under Simon...

which lasted for over a century. After Judas' death, his brothers Jonathan Apphus and Simon Thassi were successful in creating and consolidating the...