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When Alexander died in 323 B.C., his four leading generals took control of the empire and divided his empire, all Macedonian people. The two of importance to Palestine and biblical history were Ptolemy and Seleucid.

Ptolemy (death in 283) was a clever man who knew that too much ambition was dangerous and managed to stay out ...

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