Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 23, 1964
September 22, 1964
September 24, 1964
Transcript:
Snoopy lies on his stomach on top of the doghouse. He hears, "The story of civilization painted on the ceiling of a doghouse! Linus, you're fantastic!" "Thank you, Charlie Brown."<BR><BR> "Right now I'm working on the struggles of the Maccabees which began around 167 B.C." Snoopy sits up.<BR><BR> "I had a little trouble with Antiochus Epiphanes because I didn't know what he looked like."<BR><BR> Snoopy lies on his back and thinks, "A lack of knowledge forgiveable in a mural painter who is only six years old!"<BR><BR>
woodnote about 13 years ago
Right now (2011) Mel Gibson is planning on producing a movie about the Maccabees.
Stormwyrm almost 4 years ago
That’s a somewhat neglected part of ancient history, in what’s called the “intertestamental period”. Alexander the Great succeeded in conquering much of the known world, including ancient Israel, and after his death, his empire fragmented and parts of it were ruled by his descendants Ptolemy and Seleucus. Antiochus IV Epiphanes was one of the Seleucid emperors, and he tried to force the Jews to worship him and had statue of himself erected in the Temple in Jerusalem (the “abomination of desolation”) in 167 BC. This led to a revolt by the Jews who eventually succeeded in expelling their Hellenistic overlords and establishing an independent Jewish monarchy, the Hasmonean dynasty, which lasted just over a century, until in 37 BC Herod the Great overthrew them with the help of Rome.
The Books of the Maccabees that you can find in most Catholic bibles chronicle the period, and the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah celebrates the re-consecration of the Temple after the revolt.
phoenixnyc almost 3 years ago
He’s a regular Michelangelinus!
yow4zip Premium Member 2 months ago
Very ambitious.