A prophecy about Alexander the Great is found in the Jewish Book of Daniel, which was written 200 years before his birth.

Rejoicing with a triumphant rededication ceremony on defeating Antiochus IV Epiphanes of the Seleucid empire, they found there was olive oil enough to light the wick of the menorah lampstand for j ...

Re-dedication was necessary because Seleucid king of Syria, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, had defiled the Temple by having an altar to Zeus placed there. When the Maccabees began preparing the Temple ...