Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Judas Maccabeus's Transgression and Bacchides

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 9:14

What would you do? The Book of Maccabees I, a historical account of the Maccabean revolt, brings us right into that moment. It's a raw, unfiltered look at courage, faith, and the a...

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Trial of Judas

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 9:17

The trumpets blared – both sides, locked in a deadly embrace. Can you imagine the cacophony? The earth itself seemed to tremble under the combined roar of the armies. Maccabees I, ...

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Jonathan Maccabee in Battle

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 9:31

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 – ...

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Marriage of Maccabee

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 9:39

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...

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Fight Against Tyranny

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 10:31

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...

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David and Goliath

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 10:39

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 ...

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Alexander and Joseph of Demetrius

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 10:53

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...

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King Alexander and the Dreamer

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 10:65

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 ...

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Faith of Jonathan

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 10:92

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...

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