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	Judas Maccabaeus
		The third brother, Judas, a mighty warrior from his youth, was appointed as the leader of the forces to fight the battles of the people,--the peculiar vocations of Saul and of David, for which they were selected to be kings.
		Judas also fortified the Temple with high walls and towers, and placed in it a strong garrison, for the Syrians still held possession of the Tower,--a strong fortress near the mount of the Temple.
		Judas had left behind him at Jerusalem, when he and Simon went forth to fight the idolaters, a garrison of two thousand men under the command of Joseph and Azarias, leaders of the people, with the strict command to remain in the city until he should return.
	www.worldspirituality.org /judas-maccabaeus.html (7477 words)

	Judas Maccabeus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Judas Maccabeus (also called Judah the Maccabee) was the third son of the Jewish priest Mathathias.
		Judas agreed to this proposal, and Lysias hastened to Antioch.
		Judas responded by waging guerrilla operation against the Syrians until the spring of 161 BC.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ju/judas_maccabeus.htm (1274 words)

	Judas Maccabeus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Judas Maccabeus (or Judah the Maccabee from the Hebrew יהודה המכבי transliteration: Yehudah HaMakabi) was the third son of the Jewish priest Mattathias.
		Judas responded by waging guerrilla operations against the Syrians until the spring of 161 BCE.
		Judas gave battle to a Syrian force of over 20,000 men at the Battle of Elasa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judas_Maccabaeus (1160 words)

	Fritz Wunderlich Discography: Haendel - Judas Maccabaeus / Kubelik 1963
		A complete recording of Judas Maccabaeus according to the standard Halle Handel Edition meanwhile to be heard, which has appeared since the '50s of our century, offers almost double the amount of music of Kubelik's recording based on Chrysander's edition.
		With the chorus and symphony orchestra of the Bavarian Radio in the full instrumentation that was common earlier, he is less concerned with questions of historical performance practice, but gives way to the inspiring impetus of his music-making temperament, which reveals itself, always convincingly, in a repertoire of astonishing breadth.
		Judas Maccabaeus flows like a concentrated one-acter full of dramatic energy, without thereby having to suffer the impression of the greatest possible uniformity in style and expression.
	www.andreas-praefcke.de /wunderlich/discography/judas.htm (838 words)

	Halifax Choral Soc - Judas Maccabaeus - Halifax Orchestration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The rediscovery of the Judas Maccabaeus manuscript, whatever its provenance before William Priestley's bequest, is a valuable additional musicological resource for anyone wishing to trace the fortunes of Handel's oratorios in the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century, and offers unique insights into the work's enduring popularity.
		Judas balances these outbursts with No unhallowed desire, an aria in which he is at pains to eschew personal ambition and to espouse the cause of peace.
		Judas, however, makes time to remember those who died in the conflict, and sings their epitaph in With honour let desert be crown'd, a sober martial tune with trumpet obbligato.
	www.friendsofhcs.freeserve.co.uk /jumaccab.html (1989 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Judas Machabeus
		Judas was designated by his dying father as the new leader of the band of guerrilla warriors in year 167 B.C., and he remained in command until the year 161.
		Among his military exploits are mentioned the defeat and slaying of Apollonius the recent plunderer of Jerusalem, and the utter rout of the Syrian forces led by the deputy governor Seron in an encounter at Bethoron (I Mach., iii, 10-24).
		These victories afforded a respite during which Judas turned his attention to the condition of the ruined city of Jerusalem and that of the Temple which had been ignominiously profaned.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08541a.htm (562 words)

	Judas Maccabaeus history
		His son Judas took upon himself the administration of affairs in the 146th year, and with the help of his brothers and others cast their enemies out of the country and purified the land of its pollutions.
		Judas celebrated in the Temple at Jerusalem the festival of the restoration of the sacrifices for eight days.
		Judas Maccabaeus, fighting with great courage, but having with him only 800 men, fell in the battle.
	www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/Outline_of_Great_Books_Volume_I/judasmacc_ca.html (673 words)

	Judas Maccabaeus - Handel
		The oratorio of "Judas Maccabaeus" was written in thirty-two days, between July 9 and August 11, 1746, upon the commission of Frederic, Prince of Wales, to celebrate the return of the Duke of Cumberland from Scotland after the decisive victory of Culloden.
		The characters represented are Judas Maccabaeus; Simon, his brother; an Israelitish messenger; and Israelitish men and women.
		It is very simple in its construction, like many others of Handel's most effective numbers and first sung as a three-part chorus, then as a duet or chorus of virgins, again by the full power of all the voices, and gradually dies away in the form of an instrumental march.
	www.music-with-ease.com /handel-judas-maccabaeus.html (762 words)

	Christian Community Church: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Judas
		Judas Maccabaeus had successfully led their nation in a war of independence against Syria back in 166 B.C. Judas’ last name, “Iscariot,” means: “man of Kerioth.” – Just like “American” means someone who comes from America, in the Greek language, “Iscariot” meant Judas and his father Simon were from Keriot(h).
		Judas conspired with the priests to send their Messiah to the cross to be murdered.
		And because Judas refused one opportunity after another to ask for forgiveness, because Judas refused to repent, in the end Judas was shocked to discover that he had sold his soul for a few pieces of silver and had lost everything for all eternity.
	www.christiancommunitychurch.us /Judas.html (3256 words)

	Georg Friedrich Handel [KM]: Classical Reviews- May2002 MusicWeb(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus is one of the composer's most popular oratorios.
		The story follows Judas Maccabaeus, commander of the Israelite army and orchestrator of the Maccabean revolt in the second century B.C. After the death of the Israelite leader, Mattathias, a new leader is needed, and Judas Maccabaeus answers the call.
		The third act follows the final triumph for Judas and his people, their remembrance of those that have been lost while at the same time looking forward to a future filled with peace and prosperity.
	www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2002/May02/haendel_judas_somary.htm (463 words)

	Second Unitarian Church: Sermon Archive - December 9, 2001 - Hanukkah; The Festival of Lights
		Judas son of Mattathias, was the leader of this rebellion against the Greek ruler of Israel and the oppressive laws that he instituted.
		Judas Maccabaeus (The Hammer) as he was known, felt that these rules were not only unjust but also blasphemous.
		The story of Judas Maccabaeus and his successful struggle for religious freedom is one that resonates well with Unitarian Universalism I think.
	secondunitarianomaha.org /sermons.cgi?id=15 (2358 words)

	Judas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Judas (יהודה "Praise", Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) is the name of several men in late Jewish and New Testament history:
		Judas Priest, the music group, took its named from a minced oath.
		Judas is also a common derogatory nickname for those, who after reaching some kind of prominence in an institution, change to rival/opposite sides for financial reasons.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/J/Judas.htm (159 words)

	Handel: JUDAS MACCABAEUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Judas Maccabaeus was first performed in London at Covent Garden in 1747 and was an instant success.
		The subject of the oratorioandmdash;the triumph of the Jewish warrior-hero Judas Maccabaeus over the invading enemies of the Israelitesandmdash;was deliberately chosen to appeal to the patriotic sympathies of 18th-century Londoners immediately after the crushing of the Jacobite rebellion in April of 1746.
		Although political overtones had some role in the oratorio's initial success, it is the beau ty, dramatic power and brilliant originality of the arias, duets and choruses that have kept this work constantly in the active repertoire.
	www.midi-classics.com /p4784.htm (276 words)

	Hebrews, Judas Maccabaeus Liberates Judea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		the deliverer of Judea and Judaism during the bloody persecutions of the
		Judas Maccabaeus, nor was derived from any initial letters of the Hebrew words
		Maccabaeus for the general of your army, because of his courage and strength,
	ragz-international.com /judas_maccabaeus_liberates_judea.htm (5226 words)

	Handel Judas Maccabeus[RH]: Classical CD Reviews- July 2003 MusicWeb(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		'Judas Maccabeus' was more considered, but again it eschewed the fine wrought dramatic oratorio style of 'Belshazzar' for a more broad, brush approach with far less intrinsic drama.
		Judas Maccabaeus was the son of an aged priest who took to the mountains in rebellion when Antiochus IV Ephiphanes tried to impose the Greek religion on the Jews, Judas became leader of the rebels on his father's death and won a series of victories over the Syrians in 166—164 BC.
		He is suitably heroic (Judas is not one of the subtlest of Handelian roles) but he seemed a little bogged down by the passage work.
	www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2003/Aug03/Handel_Maccabeus.htm (958 words)

	Liza by Irene Carr, ISBN 070899489X And Judas Maccabaeus: The Jewish Struggle Against the Seleucids
		This book is an account of the battles fought by Judas Maccabeus between 166 and 160 B.C. against the forces of the Seleucids during the revolt of the Jews against domination by the Seleucid empire.
		It reexamines the accepted assessments of Judas Maccabeus' activities and achievements and seeks to reconstruct the course of the military and political events of his time.
		Following an introduction evaluating the Jewish writings from all points of view, Part II gives detailed accounts of the battles, including the terrain and the tactics employed, analysing and commenting on the relevant narratives from the Book of Maccabees.
	www.pastaconcerto.com /liza.htm (277 words)

	Sheet Music Plus Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Judas Maccabaeus; - Act III, Final Chorus: Hallelujah, Amen (D & C) - full score By George Frideric Handel.
		Judas Maccabaeus in Full Score By George Frideric Handel.
		Hail The Conquering Hero From "Judas Maccabaeus" Geroge Frideric Handel/Gene Milford.
	www.sheetmusicplus.com /a/phrase.html?id=71680&phrase=judas (350 words)

	Judas Maccabeus On the Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Start with Judas Maccabeus and the Revolt covering web biographies and accounts of the revolt started by Judas' father Matthias (Matityahu).
		I've assembled some 55 pictures of Judas Maccabeus from the Middle Ages to today, and a few maps.
		In general, the quality of historical material on Judas Maccabeus on the web does not rise to the level of what could be found in a good bookstore.
	www.isidore-of-seville.com /maccabeus (418 words)

	Handel
		Upon this I thought I could do as well as some that had gone before me, and within 2 or 3 days carried him the first Act of Judas Maccabaeus, which he approved of.
		N.B. The plan of Judas Maccabaeus was designed as a compliment to the Duke of Cumberland, upon his returning victorious from Scotland.
		Also consulted were the facsimiles of the original libretto in the booklet accompanying the recording (Harmonia Mundi 907077.78) and Winton Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios and Masques (London: Oxford University Press, 1959) 460-81.
	www.richmond.edu /~jriehl/local/Choral_Music_Creed/handel.html (480 words)

	History of the World: Judas Maccabaeus Liberates Judea@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		History of the World: Judas Maccabaeus Liberates Judea@ HighBeam Research
		The noble-minded Judas Maccabaeus was the hero of Jewish independence - the deliverer of Judea and Judaism during the bloody persecutions of the Syrian king Antiochus Epiphanes, in the second century B.C. This King was attempting to destroy in Palestine the national religion.
		For this purpose pagan altars were set up among the Jews and pagan sacrifices enjoined upon the worshippers of Jehovah.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:28031208&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (174 words)

	In-The-News Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		After his "Messiah," "Judas Maccabaeus" ranks as Handel's most frequently performed oratorio.
		Composed in 1746, "Judas Maccabaeus" tells the story of a famous Jewish leader who succeeded his father, Mattathias, in fighting off the armies of Antiochus, the oppressive king of Syria, and reestablished religious freedom for the Jews.
		Judas' final victory is still celebrated at Hanukkah, the "Feast of Lights," which commemorates the restoration and rededication of the temple.
	www.occ.cccd.edu /info/in-the-news/archives/chorale003.html (128 words)

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		Judas Maccabaeus called for an eight-day feast to celebrate the restoration of the temple.
		But now Judas Maccabaeus would restore the fortunes of his people.
		But Jesus goes on to distance himself from the image of Judas Maccabaeus.
	www.nd.edu /~pwallace/sermons/John10b.htm (2019 words)

	Item #8896644FK - Chorus And March ("See, The Conquering Hero Comes!" From Judas Maccabaeus) - Concert Band
		This beautiful piece, "Chorus And March", arranged by Philip Sparke, is a baroque-style work that chronicles the exploits of Judah Maccabee.
		This item has a difficulty rating of 1.5 on a scale of 1 through 6, with 6 being hardest.
		Either way, you get to hear some nice music, and your students are given the experience of playing some great G.F. Handel music.
	www.superdupermusic.com /cb/8896644.html (352 words)

	Love's Labour's Lost: Act 5 Page 9
		But there are Worthies a-coming will speak their mind in some other sort.
		Well followed: Judas was hanged on an elder.
		Alas, poor Maccabaeus, how hath he been baited!
	www.web-books.com /Classics/Shakespeare/Love/Love5_9.htm (378 words)

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	freedb.org
		Eternal Majesty / Judas Iscariot / Krieg / Macabre Omen / None Shall Escape the Wrath
		Haendel Georg Friederich / Judas Maccabaeus - II
		Various / A Tribute to Judas Priest, Vol.
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	G.F. Handel: Judas Maccabaeus (Vocal Score) at Musicroom.com - Sheet Music for Musicians
		G.F. Handel: Judas Maccabaeus (Vocal Score) at Musicroom.com - Sheet Music for Musicians
		The Maccabaean Revolt in the second century B.C. provided the background to the story unfolded in Judas Maccabaeus.
		By the time of Handel's death in 1759, Judas Maccabaeus had become the composer's second most popular oratorio, having received 33 London performances under the composer's supervision (Messiah had 36).
	www.musicroom.com /se/ID_No/0012212/details.html?kbid=1296 (181 words)

	Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 86023212 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Publisher description for Judas Maccabaeus : the Jewish struggle against the Seleucids / Bezalel Bar-Kochva.
		Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog
		Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Judas, Maccabeus, d, 161 B, C, Military leadership, Jews History 168 B, C, -135 A, D, Palestine History, Military, Seleucids, Syria History, Military, Jews Kings and rulers Biography
	www.loc.gov /catdir/description/cam023/86023212.html (221 words)

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	www.arkivmusic.com /classical/Playlist?source=VOCE&date=200503032353 (142 words)

	Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's play/drama: Judas Maccabaeus
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		SCENE I - JUDAS MACCABAEUS in armor before his tent
		SCENE IV - JUDAS MACCABAEUS; CAPTAINS AND SOLDIERS
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