>>14347588John Hyrcanus, the last Judahite King of Judea went to war with Edom and conquered them. Instead of killing them, he allowed them to live in Judea as long as they followed the Hebrew laws.
They agreed. This was in 150 BC
-- Josephus (Antiquities XIII, 9, 1)
They killed Hyrcanus four years later and then they kicked out all the Judahites from the Temple.
-- Josephus (Antiquities XV, 6, 1)
King Antipater (Herod's Father) brought in a High priest from Babylon and only Edomites could become Pharisees and Sadducee. Later this rule was relaxed. The Teachings of the Elders that the Judahites had used was stripped bare and replaced with teachings from Babylon and from this we have the Babylonian Talmud which Edomites have used since that time. Otherwise known as Jews.
Then Jesus was born and Herod Antipas the King of the Jews had him killed because he said he was God and he called them out as non Judahites and usurpers of the religion of Israel.
"Hyrcanus took also Dora and Marissa, cities of Idumea, and subdued all the Idumeans [Edomites]; and permitted them to stay in that country, if they would circumcise their genitals, and make use of the laws of the Judeans; and they were so desirous of living in the country of their forefathers, that they submitted to the use of circumcision, 25 and of the rest of the Judean ways of living; at which time therefore this befell them, that they were hereafter no other than Judeans."
This is very significant because it explains how the race of Edomites became “Judeans” or citizens of Judea.
This explains what happpend in Judea between 150BC where Maccabees ends and when Jesus was born.
It completely explains in detail who EXACTLY the Jews are. Edomites.
