Catholics and Orthodox consider the work to be canonical and part of the Bible. 2 Maccabees 1 The brethren, the Jews that be at Jerusalem and in the land of Judea, wish unto the brethren, the Jews that are throughout Egypt health and peace: God be gracious unto you, and remember his covenant that he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, his... Read verse in King James Version w/ Apocrypha 11 Moses had said, "Because the sacrifice for sin had not been eaten, it was burnt instead.". [2 Maccabees 15] {15:1} But when Nicanor discovered Judas to be in the places of Samaria, he decided to meet him in warfare with all violence, on the Sabbath day. Second, 2 Maccabees 15:14 speaks of Jeremiah praying for the people on Earth, introducing what Catholics teach as the prayers of the saints, a doctrine not found in the Old and New Testaments. Information on 2 Maccabees. Now it is found in the descriptions of Jeremias the prophet, that he commanded them that went into captivity, to take the fire, as it hath been signified, and how he gave charge to them that were carried away into captivity. Category:2 Maccabees. 2 Maccabees 2. Eleazar was a Jewish man whose story is portrayed in 2 Maccabees 6. Read in English by Adam; Lori Arsenault The Book of 2 Machabees (more commonly rendered 2 Maccabees) is an abridgement of another work, now lost, which describes the events surrounding the defeat of Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the rededication of the Jewish temple in the 2nd Century BCE. • 2 MACCABEES (noun) The noun 2 MACCABEES has 1 sense:. Unlike 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees does not attempt to provide a complete account of the events of the period, instead covering only the period from the high priest Onias III and King Seleucus IV (180 BC) to the defeat of Nicanor in 161.. 2 Maccabees 13:2 And with him Lysias, the regent, who had charge over the affairs of the realm, having with him a hundred and ten thousand footmen, five thousand horsemen, twenty-two elephants, and three hundred chariots. It differs from 1 Maccabees in that it starts at an earlier point in the history of this struggle and concludes without relating the death of Judas Maccabeus, the book's invincible hero. The Book of 2 Maccabees includes a famous story about the martydom of seven brothers who refused to eat swine's flesh. Incidents at Joppa and Jamnia. The two books of the Maccabees are deuterocanonical. 2 May God do good to you, and may he remember his covenant with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, his faithful servants. Jump to navigation Jump to search 2 Maccabees deuterocanonical book which focuses on the Maccabean Revolt. (2 M 2M 2Mac Mac maca macc 2macc IImac Imacc II mac) They relate the occupation of Israel by the Greek Seleucid dynasty. 2:4), the third son of Mattathias, the hero of the war of Jewish independence against Syria. Jeremiah Hides the Tent of the Lord's Presence. We learn from verse 24 that he was ninety at the time of his death. In addition, 3 Maccabees (1st century bce) is a work of propaganda intended to counteract those Jews who sought to win citizenship in… [ההרצאה באנגלית]Prof. Schwartz of the Hebrew University discusses the the first and second books of Maccabees 2 Maccabees is unique among biblical books because it is actually a summary of another book. 2 Maccabees: 1.1–2.32 Letters from Jews in Jerusalem to those in Egypt 3.1–6.31 The conquest of Jerusalem by Antiochus IV Epiphanes 7.1-42 The torture and murder of seven brothers and their mother 8.1–9.29 The victory of Judas Maccabeus over the Greeks 10.1-38 The purification of the Temple 1 “We know from the records that Jeremiah the prophet instructed the people who were being taken into exile to hide some of the fire from the altar, as we have just mentioned. The author's preface. CHAPTER 12. 2 Maccabees 2:1 Jeremiah Hides the Tent, Ark, and Altar. Antiochus in Persia Hears of the Defeats of His Generals (1 Maccabees 6.1-7) 1 About that time came An-ti´ochus with dishonor out of the country of Persia. 2 MACCABEES Dictionary entry overview: What does 2 Maccabees mean? The first book, although written from a biased perspective, does not directly mention God or divine intervention. 2 Maccabees 9. LibriVox recording of 2 Maccabees by Douay-Rheims Version (DRV). 2 Maccabees: 1.1–2.32 Letters from Jews in Jerusalem to those in Egypt 3.1–6.31 The conquest of Jerusalem by Antiochus IV Epiphanes 7.1-42 The torture and murder of seven brothers and their mother 8.1–9.29 The victory of Judas Maccabeus over the Greeks 10.1-38 The purification of the Temple 11.1–15.39 Ongoing conflict and the From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. The title of 1 and 2 Maccabees is taken from the surname of Judas (1 Mace. Verse 18 describes him as "one of the leading teachers of the law," and "of distinguished bearing." 2 Maccabees 2, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary was originally compiled by … The author tells us that he is summarizing a 5-volume work by Jason of Cyrene (2:23). Anchor Bible Commentary on II Maccabees. Of Jeremias' hiding the ark at the time of the captivity. 2 Maccabees 2:4–7. 2 But some of the local governors, Timothy and Apollonius, son of Gennaeus, * as also Hieronymus and Demophon, to say nothing of Nicanor, the commander of the Cyprians, would not allow them to live in peace and quiet. The book of 2 Maccabees consists of a Greek synopsis of a five-volume history of the Maccabean Revolt written by Jason of Cyrene. 2 Maccabees 2:4–8 4 It was also in the same document that the prophet, having received an oracle, ordered that the tent and the ark should follow with him, and that he went out to the mountain where Moses had gone up and had seen the inheritance of God. 2 Maccabees 7, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary was originally compiled by … …a history, of which 2 Maccabees is a summary, glorifying the Temple and violently attacking the Jewish Hellenizers, but his manner of writing history is typically Hellenistic. More videos at http://www.bibledex.com/ 2 One finds in the records that the prophet Jeremiah ordered those who were being deported to take some of the fire, as has been mentioned, Read more Share Copy Show footnotes A service of Faithlife / Logos Bible Software. The author of First Maccabees, who wrote for Judeans, sought to promote the legitimacy of the Hasmonean priesthood and its political rule.However, Second Maccabees seeks to explain to Diaspora Jews and Greeks alike that the Maccabean revolt was not the result of an inevitable clash of two cultures–Hellenism and Judaism–or of two peoples, Hellenes and Jews. A continuation of the second letter. 2 Maccabees 2 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jeremiah Hides the Tent, Ark, and Altar. 2 # 2 Macc 1.11-17. Content. 2 Macabees Chapter 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36. 9. 1 2 MACCABEES A Le er to the Jews in Egypt 1 5e Jews in Jerusalem and those in the land of Judea, To their Jewish kindred in Egypt, Greetings and true peace. The authors of both books are unknown. 1 After these agreements were made, Lysias returned to the king, and the Jews went about their farming. 1. an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus Familiarity information: 2 MACCABEES used as a noun is very rare. The origin of the word “maccabee” is unclear; it may derive from the Hebrew word maqqabi (= hammer)—a reference to Judas’ physical strength and exploits. 4 It was also in the same document that the prophet, having received an oracle, ordered that the tent and the ark should follow with him, and that he went out to the mountain where Moses had gone up and had seen the inheritance of God. 2 Maccabees is a book of the Catholic Bible which focuses on the Jews' revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes and ends with the defeat of the Syrian general Nicanor in 161 BC by Judas Maccabeus, the hero of the work.. 2 Maccabees was written in Koine Greek, probably in Alexandria, Egpyt in 124 BC. They are named for “Maccabeus”, the nickname of Judas son of Mattathias ( 1 Maccabees 2:4 ), who was the leader of the rebellion against Antiochus IV Epiphanes and his persecution of the Jews. Apocrypha: 2 Macabees Polyglot Sep | Vul. 2. James King West writes: "In the author's own preface, 2:19-32, he tells us that his work is an epitome, condensing 'into a single book' a five-volume history of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers written by Jason of Cyrene. 2 Maccabees is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible which focuses on the Jews' revolt against Antiochus and concludes with the defeat of the Syrian general Nicanor in 161 BC by Judas Maccabeus, the hero of the work. 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