As historian Emil Schürer put it, once a political dynasty was established by the Hasmonaeans, “their central concern was no longer with the fulfilment of the Torah [Jewish Law] but with the preservation and extension of their political power. ”
Seperti yang dikatakan sejarawan Emil Schürer, begitu Hasmon dikukuhkan sebagai suatu dinasti politik, ” fokus perhatian mereka bukan lagi untuk mengamalkan Taurat [Hukum Yahudi] melainkan untuk melestarikan dan meluaskan kekuasaan politik mereka ”.