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His brother, the legendary Judas Maccabeus, had just fallen in battle. Judas, the hammer – that's what his name meant in Hebrew, Maccabee comes from the word for hammer, makevet – ...
Let me tell you about Jonathan and Simon, two brothers from the Maccabee family, and a wedding that went horribly, horribly wrong. Now, we all know weddings are supposed to be joyo...
It's in this climate that we hear words of gratitude and promises of reward. The passage opens with a powerful acknowledgement: "Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continu...
Specifically, in the Book of Maccabees I, chapter 10, we find a decree that sounds almost too good to be true. Let’s set the stage a bit. The Maccabean Revolt was in full swing, a ...
The story of the Maccabees gives us a glimpse into exactly that world. We've talked about the Maccabees before, of course. Their fight for religious freedom against the Seleucid Em...
It's considered Deuterocanonical, meaning it's included in some versions of the Bible but not in others. Think of it as bonus content, filling in historical gaps and adding layers ...
And it's a feeling the Maccabees knew all too well. to a moment from their incredible story, specifically from the Book of Maccabees I, chapter 10. The scene is tense. Jonathan, br...
We're turning to the Book of Maccabees I, a historical account that's part of the Apocrypha, those fascinating books nestled in some versions of the Bible but not in others. It’s a...
We often think of Judah Maccabee and the miracle of the oil, but there were so many other battles, so many other moments of bravery and sacrifice. Let's turn to the Book of Maccabe...
