Biblical epic. The Jews of Jerusalem gather their forces to drive out their Syrian op|עוד
Biblical epic. The Jews of Jerusalem gather their forces to drive out their Syrian oppressors. 150 years before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the Syrians rule Israel with a cruel and violent hand. King Antiochus of Damascus sends new governor Apollonius to Jerusalem to keep order among the restive Jews. Apollonius' first act - trying to erect a statue of Jove in the holy temple - instigates an angry rebellion led by warrior Judas Maccabeus. After Mattathias's death in 166 BCE, Judah assumed leadership of the revolt in accordance with the deathbed disposition of his father. When Judas is killed in battle, his pacifist brother Simon is forced to take his place at the head of the Jewish insurgency. Against great odds, Simon confronts the barbarous tyranny of Apollonius and his Syrian masters. Starring Brad Harris; John Heston; Margaret Taylor, Philippe hersent, Jacques Berthier, Enzo Doria, Isarco Ravaioli 1960 B&W. 89 minutes.
סרטים משיחיים | ישראל | Israel | Bible movie | Bible Teaching | Israel | Jerusalem | Judas Maccabeus | Maccabees | Syria | Israel history | Old Testament
