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Let’s peek into a moment of incredible renewal – the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after it had been defiled. We find this story not in the Hebrew Bible as we know it, bu...
Sometimes, the story is right there in the history books... well, maybe "history books" isn't quite the right term here. Let's turn our attention to Judas Maccabeus and his brother...
That feeling is at the heart of this passage from I Maccabees, Chapter 7. It’s a tense moment, a real clash of worlds. The scene is set with a villain, someone who should know bett...
We're in Jerusalem, a city already reeling from conflict. The Seleucid Empire holds sway, and the Jewish people are struggling to maintain their traditions. In the midst of this tu...
That's the situation Simon Maccabeus faced. The story unfolds in the First Book of Maccabees, chapter 14. We're stepping back into a turbulent time for the Jewish people, a time of...
This passage from The Book of Maccabees I, Chapter 14, offers a snapshot of his leadership and the relative peace he brought to the land. : the land had been under Seleucid Greek r...
The Book of Maccabees, a historical account not included in the Hebrew Bible but important for understanding the Hanukkah story, gives us a glimpse. Let's set the stage. The Seleuc...
This one involves a king, a temple, and a whole lot of stones. We find ourselves in the story told in 2 Maccabees, specifically 2 Maccabees 1. Now, 2 Maccabees isn't actually in th...
The story centers around Nehemiah, a pivotal figure in Jewish history, known for rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. But this isn't about bricks and mortar. This is about rekindling...
