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Maccabee
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Author : David C. Carson
language : en
Publisher: David C. Carson
Release Date : 2007
Maccabee written by David C. Carson and has been published by David C. Carson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Fiction categories.
The year is 167 BCE. The bloodthirsty Syrian king Antiochus IV has reneged on the promise of religious freedom made to the Jews by his forebear Alexander the Great. Antiochus sets out to abolish every semblance of Jewish religion and culture, replacing it with the revered ways of the Greeks. Hundreds are slaughtered in the courts of the temple as they resist the king s desecration of their altar. Antiochus changes the face of Jerusalem, erecting a gymnasium where the men follow the common Greek practice of exercising nude. Many of the young Jewish men betray their heritage by having their circumcisions surgically reversed to hide their distinction as Jews. One elderly priest determines it would be better to die than see their nation thus corrupted. With his five sons, Mattathias ben Hasmoneus launches a guerilla war against the hated Syrians. Judas, his middle son, proves to be the genius in battle and becomes known throughout Judea as the Maccabee, the hammer. As Judas leads the nation in the struggle for freedom, one of his continuing motivations is love for the woman promised him since childhood but who has been caught in the midst of the conflict. Only when Jerusalem is delivered from the Syrians can she become his. Maccabee draws extensively on the ancient writings of Josephus and the apocryphal works 1 and 2 Maccabees. An additional chapter has been placed at the end of Maccabee,Author s Historical Notes, for those interested in separating the fiction from the actual events.
The Wars Of The Maccabees
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Author : John D. Grainger
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-03-19
The Wars Of The Maccabees written by John D. Grainger and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-19 with History categories.
By the early second century BC, Israel had long been under the rule of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. But the policy of deliberate Hellenization and suppression of Jewish religious practices by Antiochus IV, sparked a revolt in 167 BC which was led initially by Judah Maccabee and later by his brothers and their descendants. Relying on guerrilla tactics the growing insurrection repeatedly took on the sophisticated might of the Seleucid army with mixed, but generally successful, results, establishing the Maccabees as the Hasmonean Dynasty of rulers over a once-more independent Israel. (It is Judah Maccabee's ritual cleansing of the Temple after his victories over the Seleucids that is celebrated by Jews every year at Hannukah). Internal disputes weakened the revived state, however, and it eventually fell victim to the Romans who replaced the Seleucids as the local superpower. John D Grainger explains the causes of the revolt and traces the course of the various campaigns of the Maccabees, first against the Seleucids and then the Romans who captured Jerusalem in 63BC and partitioned the kingdom. The last chapters consider the continued Jewish resistance to Roman rule and factional fighting, until the crowning of Herod, marked the end of the Hasmonean dynasty.
The Books Of The Maccabees History Theology Ideology
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Author : Géza Xeravits
language : de
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2007
The Books Of The Maccabees History Theology Ideology written by Géza Xeravits and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.
The volume contains essays on various problems of the early Jewish works: the Books of the Maccabees. Authors include renowned international specialists in the literature and thinking of early Judaism.
1 Maccabees
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Author : John R. Bartlett
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1998-06-01
1 Maccabees written by John R. Bartlett and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-01 with Religion categories.
This is a book for anyone interested in the political and cultural results of the entry of the small state of Judah and its capital Jerusalem into the wider Hellenistic world in the second century BCE. In particular it forms a helpful introduction to the biblical writing called 1 Maccabees, which is preserved in the Apocrypha. 1 Maccabees is a history of the rebellion of the Jews against their Syrian rulers in the 160s BCE. The rebellion's leader was Judas Maccabee, and from his family and its success sprang a dynasty that ruled Judah for the century before the arrival of Herod the Great. The author of 1 Maccabees was a keen supporter of that dynasty, and saw their early rulers as made in the mould of the early kings of Israel. The present book introduces the student to modern scholarly research on 1 Maccabees and its author.
The Five Books Of Maccabees In English
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Author : Henry Cotton
language : en
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
Release Date : 1832-01-01
The Five Books Of Maccabees In English written by Henry Cotton and has been published by Dalcassian Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1832-01-01 with categories.
Maccabees 1-2 are included in the Deuterocanonical books; 3-4 are Apocryphal books excluded from the Deuterocanonicals; 5 is also known as the Arabic II Maccabees, and is included in the Paris and London Polyglots. Cf. Jewish encyclopedia, v. 8, p. 244 Includes index
Maccabee
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Author : Tilda Balsley
language : en
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Maccabee written by Tilda Balsley and has been published by Millbrook Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! "Sometimes it only takes a few, who know what's right and do it, too." Judah and the little army of Maccabees fight to free Jerusalem from the cruel King Antiochus in this vibrant and action-filled rhyming version of the famous Hanukkah story.
Dying For The Faith Killing For The Faith
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Author : Gabriela Signori
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-01-05
Dying For The Faith Killing For The Faith written by Gabriela Signori and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-05 with History categories.
The history of influence of the old testamentary Maccabees is the focus of the essays collected in this book, which extend thematically and chronologically from the cult of martyrs in late antiquity to the time of the modern wars of liberation.
The Maccabee Rebellion
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Author : Amit Arad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-07-16
The Maccabee Rebellion written by Amit Arad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-16 with categories.
No one believed they could survive, but they refused to forsake their faith Judah Maccabee is no longer a youth, but a great warrior and the unchallenged leader of the Jewish People. He leads his people to victory after victory on the fields of battle and diplomacy, shocking the leaders of the mighty Seleucid Empire. Relentlessly, the armies of the empire are sent to crush the rebellion in Judea. They will do anything to eliminate the Maccabee army and suppress the Jewish faith. But although the Maccabees are massively outnumbered, they have no choice but to overcome their foes. They know that their defeat would be the end of the Jewish People. This is the incredible story of the Maccabees, who transformed a nation of rustic farmers and priests into a steel hard army which won eternal renown.
Inspiring Story Of Judah Maccabee
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Author : Bert Ariza
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-07-15
Inspiring Story Of Judah Maccabee written by Bert Ariza and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-15 with categories.
Judah Maccabee was a Jewish priest and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. In this short surprising story kids learn that fighting back and self defense can be done by outsmarting the opponent. When young Jacob gets bullied at school by bigger boys. He thinks nothing can be done. His mother tells him the story of Hanukkah how Judah Maccabee managed to defeat the invincible Greek Army. Jacob decides to learn from Judah Maccabee and to fight back.
Tales Of High Priests And Taxes
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Author : Sylvie Honigman
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2021-03-16
Tales Of High Priests And Taxes written by Sylvie Honigman and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-16 with History categories.
In the wake of the conquests of Alexander the Great, the ancient world of the Bible—the ancient Near East—came under Greek rule, and in the land of Israel, time-old traditions met Greek culture. But with the accession of King Antiochos IV, the soft power of culture was replaced with armed conflict, and soon the Jews rebelled against their imperial masters, as recorded in the Biblical books of the Maccabees. Whereas most scholars have dismissed the biblical accounts of religious persecution and cultural clash, Sylvie Honigman combines subtle literary analysis with deep historical insight to show how their testimony can be reconciled with modern historical analysis by conversing with the biblical authors, so to speak, in their own language to understand the ways they described their experiences. Honigman contends that these stories are not mere fantasies but genuine attempts to cope with the massacre that followed the rebellion by giving it new meaning. This reading also discloses fresh political and economic factors.