In the first chapter, alexander the great conquers the territory of judea, only to be eventually succeeded by the seleucid antiochus iv epiphanes. The first book of maccabees in order that he might reign. It offers a narrative of jewish rebels who fight against antiochus rule, but make no mention of the brothers from modein. First book of ethiopian maccabees wikisource, the free. The first book of the maccabees i maccabees 1 1 after alexander son of philip, the macedonian, who came from the land of kittim, had defeated darius, king of the persians and the medes, he succeeded him as king. The books of the maccabees are books concerned with the maccabees, the leaders of the. Indeed, so distinct are these two works that one must not label the epitome the second book of maccabees, as if it were a continuation of 1 maccabees. Some scholars consider the book to be a kind of introduction to the books of maccabees, and cotton for one has located it first in his five books of maccabees. Look out for what you might learn about the judaism of the period from the story. Thefourthbookofthe maccabees thefourthbookofthemaccabees appearsinanappendix tothegreekseptuagint. Thefirstbookofthemaccabees 1andithappened,afterthatalexandersonofphilip, themacedonian,whocameoutofthelandofchettiim. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Deceit in the ancient worldwooing israel like dating game contestants im not big on dating shows, and, to be honest, when i was single, i wasnt particularly good at dating. The first book of the maccabees the first book of the maccabees book.
Holy war, liberation war the book of maccabees shows us a people who desire to live but for whom faith is. The first book of macca beesacknowledged as one of the most perfect books of ancient history. The books of the first and second maccabees offer different accounts. Pdf generated using haiola and xelatex on 11 apr 2020 from source files dated 28. Rather, it is another book about the maccabean era. The people of israel have been specially chosen by the one true god as covenantpartner, and they alone are privileged to know and worship god, their eternal benefactor and unfailing source of help. Maccabees, third book of iii maccabees, apocryphal book, included in the septuagint, probably dating from the first century b. Page 1 apocrypha 2 nd maccabees of the king james bible 1611. The five books of maccabees in english by cotton, henry, 17891879. To the brethren the jews that are i throughout egypt, the brethren, the jews that are in jerusalem, and in the land of judea, send health, and good peace.
May 20, 2019 the first chapter of this text is released as public domain, as it is an excerpt from the full publication. Look out for the similarities and differences between the two. Apr 26, 2018 none of the books of maccabees are contained in the vatican b. The book of 1 maccabees was written in hebrew and later translated into greek. I maccabees presents a historical account of political, military, and diplomatic events from the time of judaeas relationship with antiochus iv epiphanes of syria reigned 175164163 bc to the death 54 bc of simon maccabeus, high priest in jerusalem. A theological treatise such as 2 maccabees differed widely from the unadorned, factual approach found in 1 maccabees. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Jan 01, 2014 2 maccabees is a deuterocanonical book which focuses on the jews revolt against antiochus iv epiphanes and concludes with the defeat of the syrian general nicanor in 161 bc by judas maccabeus. Pdf the two books of maccabees contain important and actual moral teachings. Pdf the metatexts of 1 and 2 maccabees researchgate. Second maccabees entire book alluded to in hebrews 11.
This work first addresses the unity of 2 maccabees, arguing that the epitome is a unified piece, separate from the prefixed letters. The second book has a more theological slant, advancing several doctrines followed by the orthodox and roman catholic churches. The term also commonly refers to two further works. Books of maccabees encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. The doctrine expressed in the book is the customary belief of israel, without the new developments which appear in 2 maccabees and daniel. Since 3 maccabees also deals with a foreign powers attempt to hellenize the jews, there is some merit to this suggestion. The first book of maccabees mmmmmm introduction the english bible, as is well known, originally contained but two socalled books of the maccabees. Pdf the physical placement of maccabees within translations provides important evidence concerning the translators views of the book and its relation. Ethiopian maccabees, a similar account from ethiopian sources. Thefourthbookofthe maccabees thefourthbookofthemaccabees appearsinanappendix.
Books of the maccabees kindle edition by douay rheims. The name maccabee, probably meaning hammer, is actually applied in the books of maccabees to only one man, judas, third son of the priest mattathias and first leader of the revolt against the seleucid kings who persecuted the jews 1 mc 2. It is preserved here for its supplementaryhistoricalvalue. It has nothing to do with the maccabees, but relates a legend to explain why the jews in egypt have a purimlike festival in the summer the egyptian date is given.
Itisconsideredtobeapocrypha by most church traditions. Origen gives a transliteration of its semitic title, and jerome says distinctly. First book of the maccabees, rsv 1 maccabees 1 alexander the great 1 after alexander son of philip, the macedo. The first book of maccabees in order that he might reign over. The first book of maccabees formatted and revised by avram yehoshua the chapter one after alexander, son of philip the macedonian, who came from the land of kittim greece, had defeated king darius of the persians and the medes, he succeeded him as king. Apocrypha 2ndmaccabees of the king james bible 1611. The author then explores the syntax and style of the epitome, noting rhetorical features and arguing that the work uses a nicety of syntax associated with classical, literary writers. The first book of maccabees i maccabees is historical work extant in greek, covering the period of 40 years from the accession of antiochus epiphanes 175 b. Israel, first as high priests and then as high priests and princes of israel. The first book of maccabees also gives a list of jewish colonies scattered elsewhere through the mediterranean at the time. At this time the jewish state was as independent as in the days of saul and david, with a colossal catastrophe approaching as in the days of jeremiah. The first book of the maccabees is preserved in the greek translation from the hebrew original, the original hebrew name of it having been the first book of the maccabees. May god be gracious to you, and remember his covenant that he made with abraham, and isaac, and jacob, his faithful servants.
The first book of maccabees is a book written by a jewish author after the restoration of an independent jewish kingdom, probably about 100 bc. Apocrypha 1st maccabees of the king james bible 1611. Antiochus iv seized the throne in september, 175 b. Jan 02, 2020 the first book, although written from a biased perspective, does not directly mention god or divine intervention. The first book of maccabees acknowledged as one of the most perfect books of ancient history relates the events in the war and the deeds of the five maccabean brothers, from the year 170 to b. The five books of maccabees in english internet archive.