Analytical Essay: The Story Of Alexander The Great

After reigning for twelve years, Alexander the Great had died from being very sick. With him passing meant for a new ruler, and his name was Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus. This man that had been a hostage in Rome had come in and changed many things like for instance: removing the marks of circumcision, abandoned the holy covenant, made people join the Gentiles and sold themselves to do evil, and even entered their sanctuary and took all good things from it. This all had truly hurt the people of Israel and made them mourn deeply because of one man’s arrogance. I completely disagree with this man’s actions he did to hurt a community. The first thing that bothers me more than anything is about making it to where parents cannot circumcise their baby boy. If the parent is found to have done so, then Antiochus took it upon himself to see that the parents and family of the baby and the one who circumcised him are to be killed, but what makes this even worse is how …show more content…
He plundered the city, burnt it with fire, and tore down the houses. Even with him doing these things, the people of Israel stood strong and helped one another. That to me, speaks wonders of these people to stand strong in the sight of adversity. They were not going to give up without a fight, and they were going to stand firm and were resolved in their hearts not to eat unclean food. They chose to die rather than to do all the unholy things that this man wanted them to do, and they did die. That gives me chills just thinking about it because most people now would have bowed down to him and would give him what he wanted just so they would live. These people were true inspirations, and they make me so glad that I did not have to deal with what they did and that I was so fortunate not to. I applaud the people of Israel for standing up for what they believe