We have learnt that the Jews do not consent to adopt Greek ways, as our father had wished, but prefer their own mode of life and request that they be allowed to observe their own laws. We choose therefore that this nation like the rest should be left undisturbed and decree that the temple shall be restored to them and that they shall regulate their lives in accordance with their ancestral customs
2 Macc. 11. 22-26
While the Hasmoneans began to present themselves as separate dynasts they confirm their subordination to the Seleucid house.