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That feeling is all too familiar in the story of the Maccabees. We pick up the story with Jonathan, who’s been leading the Jewish people in their fight for freedom. He gets word th...
That feeling is deeply human, and it's a scenario that plays out dramatically in the First Book of Maccabees. We're diving into a tense moment in the story of Jonathan the Maccabee...
We’re picking up the story from 1 Maccabees 12, a book not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered canonical by Catholics and Orthodox Christians, and a valuable historical sou...
Our story unfolds in 1 Maccabees 12, a fascinating glimpse into the political maneuvering of Jonathan the High Priest. Remember him? He was one of the key figures in the Maccabean ...
Sparta? Yes, that Sparta, of ancient Greece! The story unfolds in the Book of Maccabees I, a historical text not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered canonical by some Chris...
Isn't it amazing how easily connections can fade? How quickly "family" can become strangers, especially when distance and time stretch between us? That’s the feeling simmering bene...
The story we're about to delve into echoes that sentiment, a tale of resilience, faith, and the enduring power of brotherhood. It comes to us from the Book of Maccabees I, a histor...
Sounds like something out of a movie. But this actually happened, according to the Book of Maccabees I! to this intriguing historical moment. The passage we're looking at comes fro...
Let’s step back in time and witness a moment of strategic brilliance from Jonathan the Maccabee himself, as told in the Book of Maccabees I. The scene is set: Jonathan, the leader ...
