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8-10, where Zacharias entered the temple to
burn incense, 'and the whole multitude of the people were
praying without. '

[494] The Seleucids.

[495] Antiochus Epiphanes (176-164 B. C. ).

[496] This was really in the reign of Antiochus II (260-245 B. C. ).

[497] Of the Hasmonean or Maccabean family.

[498] 63 B. C. when he was called in to decide between
Aristobulus II and Hyrcanus.

[499] At the invitation of the Maccabean Antigonus, who thus
recovered the throne.

[500] Ventidius and Sosius were Antony's officers. The former
was famous as having begun life as a mule-driver and risen to
be a consul and to hold the first triumph over the Parthians.
[501] Herod the Great, who on the return of Antigonus had fled
to Rome and chosen the winning side.

[502] One of Herod's slaves.

[503] Archelaus, Herod Antipas, and Philip.

[504] A. D. 40.

[505] A freedman, Procurator of Judaea, A. D. 52-60 (cp. Acts xxiv).

[506] Claudius' mother, Antonia, was the daughter of Antony's
first marriage.

[507] A. D. 64-66.

[508] A. D.