| | b.c | |
| Accession of Antiochus Epiphanes | 176 | Dan. vii. 8, 20. |
| Joshua (Jason), brother of Onias III., gets the priesthood by bribery, and promotes Hellenism among the Jews | 174 | Dan. xi. 23-24, ix. 26. |
| First expedition of Antiochus against Egypt.—Murder of Onias III | 171 | |
| His second expedition | (?) 170 | |
| His plunder of the Temple and massacre at Jerusalem | 170 | Dan. viii. 9, 10; xi. 28. |
| Third expedition of Antiochus | 169 | Dan. xi. 29, 30. |
| Apollonius, the general of Antiochus, advances against Jerusalem with an army of 22,000.—Massacre.—The 334abomination of desolation in the Temple.—Antiochus carries off some of the holy vessels (1 Macc. i. 25); forbids circumcision; burns the books of the Law; puts down the daily sacrifice | 169-8 | Dan. vii. 21, 24, 25; viii. 11-13, 24, 25; xi. 30-35, etc. |
| Desecration of the Temple.—Jews compelled to pay public honour to false gods.—Faithfulness of scribes and Chasidîm.—Revolt of Maccabees | 167 | Dan. xi. 34, 35; xii. 3. |
| Jewish war of independence.—Death of the priest Mattathias.—Judas Maccabæus defeats Lysias | 166 | |
| Battles of Beth-zur and Emmaus.—Purification of Temple (Kisleu 25) | 165 | Dan. vii. II, 26; viii. |
| Death of Antiochus Epiphanes | 163 | |
| Judas Maccabæus dies in battle at Eleasa | 161 | |