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That's the story that unfolds in the Book of Maccabees, and it starts with a wolf in sheep's clothing. The passage we're looking at from 1 Maccabees 1 describes the actions of Anti...
The story of Hanukkah, the festival of lights, isn't just about oil lasting for eight nights. It's a story etched in blood, faith, and unwavering defiance. Let's turn the clock bac...
The Greeks, under Antiochus IV Epiphanes, are doing everything they can to stamp out Jewish practice. It’s a dark time. So, what do the Israelites do? Where do they turn? The Book ...
The Book of Maccabees I, a historical account of the Maccabean Revolt, wastes no time painting a stark picture. With Judas gone, the "wicked," as the text calls them, started crawl...
Specifically, we're looking at a moment in 1 Maccabees 10. Imagine this: Jonathan, a key figure in the Maccabean revolt, finds himself in a precarious position. He's facing accusat...
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...
We're talking about the Maccabean Revolt, a pivotal moment in Jewish history. The Jews were fighting for their religious freedom against the oppressive Seleucid Empire. It was a Da...
That’s the kind of pressure Simon Maccabeus and his family were facing. Our story picks up in the Book of Maccabees I, Chapter 16. Simon, the leader of the Maccabees after the deat...
It’s a longing, a hope so fervent it practically vibrates off the page. This ancient text, not included in the Hebrew Bible but found in the Septuagint and other Christian Bibles, ...
