The Book of Maccabees I (Kahana Translation)

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Alexander in Battle

The Book of Maccabees I (Kahana Translation) 1:1

It's a raw, often brutal, account of a pivotal time in Jewish history. And right from the start, it throws us right into the deep end. The text opens with the aftermath of a coloss...

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Hammer of Israel

The Book of Maccabees I (Kahana Translation) 1:6

The First Book of Maccabees, especially in translations like Kahana's, offers us a glimpse into just that. It paints a vivid, almost breathless, portrait of power, conquest, and mo...

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A Wicked Root Named Antiochus Epiphanes

The Book of Maccabees I (Kahana Translation) 1:11

We’re dropped right into a world teetering on the edge. The passage speaks of a time after a ruler's death, a time when his sons, dripping with royal ambition, seize power. "And th...

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Jews Who Volunteered to Abandon Their Own Traditions

The Book of Maccabees I (Kahana Translation)

Our story picks up with a community facing immense pressure. The Book of Maccabees I (Kahana Translation) tells us, "And people from the people volunteered and went to the king, an...

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