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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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Jeff Cavins
Should Catholics Attend Protestant Bible Studies? (Part 2)
Mentioned when discussing the history of the Maccabean revolt and the subsequent Jewish kingdom.
PLMN015 - Once You Wanted Revolution, Now You Are the Institution
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Matt Whitman
PLMN011 - These Hellenistic Kings Are All Jerks, but the Bought and Paid For High Priests in Jerusalem Aren't Any Better
