Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Fraternal Relationships in the Myths of the Ancient World Chapter 3 The Sin of Cain: Fratricide in the Bible Chapter 4 Sibling Rivalry in Greek Mythology Chapter 5 Fraternal Pietas: The Foundation Story of Romulus and Remus Part 6 The Fraternal Bonds of the Attalids of Pergamon Chapter 7 The Attalid Brothers Chapter 8 Present Power and Future Expectations Chapter 9 Fraternal Dissension and the Fall of the Attalid Dynasty Part 10 Perseus vs. Demetrius and the Fall of the Antigonids Chapter 11 The Foundation of Macedonian Kingship Chapter 12 Philip V of Macedonia Chapter 13 Polybius on Perseus and Demetrius Chapter 14 Polybius on the Crimes of Philip V Chapter 15 Supernatural Paraphernalia Chapter 16 Polybius on Philip V's Earlier Crime Chapter 17 Tyche in Polybius Chapter 18 Livy on Perseus and Demetrius Chapter 19 Why Did Macedonia Fall? Part 20 Jason and the Fall of the Zadokite Dynasty Chapter 21 2Maccabees on Jason Chapter 22 Jason and the Agon Chapter 23 2Maccabees 1:1-10a Chapter 24 1Maccabees and Josephus on Jason Chapter 25 Usurpation Chapter 26 Jason's Return to Jerusalem Chapter 27 Jason's Name Chapter 28 Jason in History Part 29 Fraternal Relationships and the Hasmonaeon Dynasty Chapter 30 Judas and his Brothers Chapter 31 Why Did Johnathan Become the next Hasmonaean Leader? Chapter 32 Why were the Maccabees Bured in Pyramid Tombs? Chapter 33 Aristobulus and His Brothers Chapter 34 To Value the Present More than the Future Part 35 Conclusions Part 36 Works Cited

About the Author

Benjamin Edidin Scolnic, a scholar, archaeologist and pulpit rabbi, is the author of eight other books including If the Egyptians Died in the Red Sea, Where are Pharaoh's Chariots? He has taught at four universities including Yale and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He has served as Biblical Consultant for the North Sinai Archaeological Expedition since 2000. He has been the rabbi of Temple Beth Sholom, Hamden, Connecticut since 1983.