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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...
That’s the kind of energy we’re diving into today, straight from the heart of the Maccabean story. Our scene comes from the Book of Maccabees I, chapter 4. The Maccabees, a small b...
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...
The Book of Maccabees I, specifically chapter 5, opens with a simple but loaded sentence: "Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built and the sanctuary renewed...
Some feel ancient, etched in stone, while others… well, they have a specific, traceable origin. Let’s dive into one such story, connected to Ḥanukkah and the rededication of the Te...
Specifically, the fire of divine approval. The Second Book of Maccabees, a historical and religious text not included in the Hebrew Bible but important for understanding the Second...
