Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha: ancient Jewish texts composed during the Second Temple period that, while not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible, preserve invaluable traditions about angels, the afterlife, and the end of days.

Jonathan in David's Court and Simon

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:14

Our story picks up with some serious political maneuvering in the wake of Jonathan's capture. Remember Jonathan? He was one of the heroic Maccabee brothers, leading the Jewish peop...

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Simon Maccabeus in David's Court and Jonathan

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:18

That’s the kind of situation Simon Maccabeus found himself in, as described in the First Book of Maccabees. So, where are we in the story? Jonathan, Simon’s brother, had been captu...

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Tryphon's Transgression

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:23

Today, we're diving into one such moment from the Book of Maccabees I, a historical text that recounts the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire. Our focus is on a character...

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Simon Maccabeus and David

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:27

The Book of Maccabees I tells us a brutal tale of betrayal. Jonathan, Simon’s brother and a leader of the Maccabean revolt, was murdered by the treacherous Tryphon near Bascama. Im...

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Simon Maccabeus in the Holy Land

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:32

Our focus is a small but vivid passage from the Book of Maccabees I, chapter 13. Here, we're given a glimpse into Simon’s ambition and his desire to be remembered. The text describ...

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Death of Simon Maccabeus and Demetrius

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:37

Today, we're diving into a specific moment in that saga, found in the Book of Maccabees I, chapter 13. The scene is set: Simon Maccabeus, leader of the Jewish people after the deat...

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Holiness of the Soil and the Covenant

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:41

We're stepping into a pivotal moment, a turning point hard-won by the courage and faith of the Maccabees. They'd fought valiantly against the Seleucid Empire, against the desecrati...

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Simon's Transgression and Gaza

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:45

Someone, somewhere, has to decide what's important enough to write down. And that act of writing? It's powerful. In the Book of Maccabees I, we stumble upon just such a moment. It'...

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Simon Maccabeus and the Torah

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:50

The Book of Maccabees I, a historical text filled with the drama and fervor of the Maccabean revolt, recounts a pivotal moment. After years of struggle against the Seleucid Empire ...

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