An examination of the Hellenistic period after the death of Alexander and its impact upon the Jewish people. This study tells the story of the Maccabee Revolt and the reign of the Hasmoneans, leading up to Herod the Great. This is part of a larger series on the History of Civilization to be found at http://johnstevenson.net/ – this series was developed for a course at South Florida Bible College in Deerfield Beach, Florida.