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Jun 29, 2024 · The Maccabees were a Jewish family who led a revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BC, ultimately leading to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty. Their story is chronicled in the deuterocanonical books of 1 and 2 Maccabees in the Old Testament.
6 days ago · Judah Maccabee—“the Hammer”—is a heroic figure from Jewish history. Judah (or Judas) Maccabee was an ancient Israelite independence fighter who defeated the anti-Jewish ruler King Antiochus IV in the 2nd Century BCE. Judah helped reestablish control over the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and is remembered to this day as a legendary figure of ...
4 days ago · According to 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, and the first book of The Jewish War by historian Josephus (37 – c. 100 CE), the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes (r. 175–164 ) moved to assert strict control over the Seleucid satrapy of Coele Syria and Phoenicia [6] after his successful invasion of Ptolemaic Egypt (170–168 BCE) was turned back by the intervention of the Roman Republic.
Jun 27, 2024 · 1 Maccabees is one of the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. 2 Macc is not a sequel to 1 Macc. In fact, 2 Macc tells many of the same stories from a slightly different perspective than 1 Macc. 1 ...
5 days ago · 3 Maccabees (follows 2 Maccabees) 4 Maccabees (included in an appendix) Psalm 151 (at end of Psalms) Prayer of Manasseh (after Psalms) Note on Jewish Bibles . Jewish Bibles contain the same books as the Protestant Old Testament, but the order is slightly different. Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy
4 days ago · Deuterocanonical is a term coined in 1566 by the theologian Sixtus of Siena, who had converted to Catholicism from Judaism, to describe scriptural texts considered canonical by the Catholic Church, but which recognition was considered "secondary". For Sixtus, this term included portions of both Old and New Testaments.
5 days ago · As in the striking image of the ancient menorah uncovered by the modern IDF soldier, this is our moment; now is our time to rise and be the modern-day Maccabees. —. Rabbi Dovid Vigler. Chabad of ...
