ABSTRACT
The Seleucid period is characterized by a sea-change in relations between the imperial government and the Judean society. Under Seleucid rule a crisis developed which in its progress touched aspects of life and religion so deeply that its effects are of world historical importance. One result of the crisis was a series of changes in the landholding structure of Judea. These changes mirrored the developments in the relations between the Jewish people in Judea and the Seleucid rulers.
