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We pick up the story after the desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem and the persecution of the Jews by the Seleucid Empire. Things looked bleak. Really bleak. But then, a spark i...
We often hear about the heroic moment, the pivotal battle, the seemingly impossible triumph. But what about the days, weeks, and months that follow? What about the messy reality of...
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 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...
Our story centers on Jonathan, a leader of the Jewish people during a turbulent time. He's negotiating with someone who seems to be offering a pretty sweet deal: "I will give it th...
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...
Some feel ancient, etched in stone, while others… well, they have a specific, traceable origin. to one such story, connected to Ḥanukkah and the rededication of the Temple, but roo...
That’s where we find ourselves in the Second Book of Maccabees. Imagine the scene: The Temple, once the very heart of Jewish life, is defiled. The people are oppressed. The future ...
Josephus, in his work Against Apion, gives us a glimpse into the Jewish understanding of this concept, and it’s surprisingly profound. Josephus argues that there should be one cent...
