Re: The reign of the Judges - Hasmonean kingdom

[Geiserik]

On 4 jan, 22:06, Geiserik <dejonghn...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Nephites kept careful track of time from at least three reference
> points:
> Years were counted from the time LEHI left Jerusalem (Enos 1:25;
> Mosiah 6:4); not only was this an important date of origin, but also
> an angel had said that the Savior would come "in 600 years" from that
> time (1 Ne. 19:8).
> Time was also measured from the commencement of the reign of the
> judges (c. 91 B.C.; cf. 3 Ne. 1:1), which marked a major political
> reform ending five centuries of Nephite kingship (Jacob 1:9-11; Alma
> 1:1), during which the years of each king's reign were probably
> counted according to typical ancient practices (1 Ne. 1:4; Mosiah
> 29:46).
> The Nephites later reckoned time from the sign of the birth of Christ
> (3 Ne. 2:8).

Hasmonean leaders

[edit] Maccabees
1. Mattathias, 170–167 BCE
2. Judas Maccabeus, 167–160 BCE
3. Jonathan Maccabeus, 153–143 BCE (first to hold the title of High
Priest)
4. Simon Maccabeus, 142–141 BCE


[edit] Ethnarchs and High Priests of Judaea
5. Simon, 141–135 BCE
6. Hyrcanus I, 134–104 BCE


[edit] Kings and High Priests of Judaea
7. Aristobulus I, 104–103 BCE
8. Alexander Jannaeus, 103–76 BCE
9. Salome Alexandra, 76–67 BCE (Queen of Judaea)
10. Hyrcanus II, 67–66 BCE
11. Aristobulus II, 66–63 BCE
12. Hyrcanus II, 63–40 BCE (restored but demoted to Ethnarch)
13. Antigonus, 40–37 BCE
14. Aristobulus III, 36 BCE (only as High Priest)


[edit] See also