This last king was vanquished by Alexander the Great, who put an end to the Persian monarchy, on the ruin of which arose the Grecian empire. After the death of Alexander this empire was divided into four kingdoms, Egypt, Syria, Asia, Macedon. XIV. KINGS OF EGYPT, TO WHOM THE JEWS WERE IN SUBJECTION IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE DIVISION OF ALEX. ANDER'S KINGDOM. PTOLEMY SOTER, PTOLEMY PHILA DEL PHUS, PTOLEMY EVERGETES, PTOLEMY EPIPHANES, PTOLEMY PHILOMETER: During the reign of the last king, the land of Judea was annexed to the kingdom of Syria. XV. KINGS OF SYRIA, TO WHOM THE JEWS WERE IN SUBJECTION. ANTIOCHUS the Great, ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES, ANTIOCHUS EUPATER, DEMETRIUS SOTER. In the reign of this king the Jews made a league In the reign of this king John Hyrcanus shook off XVII. ROMAN GOVERNORS OF SYRIA, WHO OPPRESSED THE JEWS UNDER THE TRIUMVIRS. The first set up a new form of government in Judea. The latter plundered the Temple at Jerusalem. XVII. HIGH PRIESTS OF JUDAH AFTER THE RETURN FROM THE BABYLONISH CAPTIVITY. Raised up by GoD, and miraculously assisted to protect the people from the cruel persecution of Antiochus Epiphanes, and other tyrants, who attempted to dispossess them of their land, to which Divine goodness had restored them. MATTATHIAS, SIMON, JOHN HYRCANUS. XX. KINGS OF JUDAH, Who forgetful that the LORD had given the inheritance to David and his seed for ever, usurped the title of king, and reduced their country to a level with hea-then nations. ARISTOBULUS, ALEXANDER JANEUS, ALEXANDRA, ARISTOBULUS II. HYRCANUS II. END OF THE FOURTH VOLUME. Printed by R. & R. Gilbert, St. John's Square, London. |