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1 and 2 Maccabees
Historical Accounts of the Maccabean Revolt
Book • 2016
1 and 2 Maccabees provide independent accounts of the Maccabean Revolt, a pivotal event in Jewish history.
1 Maccabees offers a detailed historical narrative from the reign of Antiochus IV to the death of Simon Maccabeus, while 2 Maccabees focuses on theological themes and the purification of the Temple.
Both books are significant for understanding the origins of Hanukkah and the political and religious context of the time.
1 Maccabees offers a detailed historical narrative from the reign of Antiochus IV to the death of Simon Maccabeus, while 2 Maccabees focuses on theological themes and the purification of the Temple.
Both books are significant for understanding the origins of Hanukkah and the political and religious context of the time.
