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	JewishEncyclopedia.com - JUDAS MACCABEUS: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Judas sent his brother Simeon to Galilee with 3,000 men; the enemies of the Jews were punished, and the comparatively few Jews there were transferred to Jerusalem with their wives and children.
		Judas' three years, then, fell probably immediately after the consecration of the Temple (165-162), that is, before the election of Alcimus, who, moreover, according to I Maccabees, may possibly have died after Judas.
		Judas may safely be accredited with political sagacity enough to see the advantage of suing for the favor of the Romans, for he must have observed that they were continually concerned in Syrian trade.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=672&letter=J (2407 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Judas Machabeus
		Third son of the priest Mathathias who with his family was the centre and soul of the patriotic and religious revolt of the Jews against the King of Syria (1 Maccabees 2:4).
		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 (1 Maccabees 3:10-24).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08541a.htm (524 words)

	Glossary
		Judas Maccabeus, the third of the five sons of Mattathias.
		Judas, the son of Chalphi, an officer of Jonathan Maccabeus (1 Macc.
		Judas, the son of James and one of the apostles (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; John 14:22).
	www.bibletexts.com /glossary/judas.htm (679 words)

	Judas Maccabeus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Judas Maccabeus (or Judah Maccabee, Hebrew: יהודה המכבי, Yehudah HaMakabi) was the third son of the Jewish priest Mattathias.
		William Houghton's Judas Maccabaeus, performed in about 1601 but now lost, is thought to have been the first drama on the theme; however, the earliest surviving literary work is El Macabeo (Naples, 1638), a Castilian epic by the Portuguese Marrano Miguel de Silveyra.
		In 1746, the composer George Frideric Handel composed his oratorio Judas Maccabeus putting the biblical story in the context of the Jacobite Rising; one of the themes is used as the tune for the popular Christian Easter hymn Thine Be The Glory, Risen Conquering Son.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judas_Maccabeus (2191 words)

	The Maccabees
		Judas' brothers continued the fight and their descendants ruled Israel as "priest-kings" until the arrival of the Romans.
		Judas was to use that weapon in battle for the rest of his life.
		Judas' army outsmarted the enemy again and again until finally, early in the year 164 B.C., he defeated the Syrians in a pitched battle at Beth-sur, 16 miles south of Jerusalem.
	www.angelfire.com /ultra/jabrams01/maccabees.html (2847 words)

	Judas Maccabeus Biography (Revolutionary) — Infoplease.com
		Judas Maccabeus led the Jewish people in recapturing their temple from Syrian occupying forces in 164 B.C., according to the ancient Greek books known as 1 and 2 Maccabees.
		After restoring and dedicating it, Judas "and all the assembly of Israel" decided the event should be remembered annually "with joy and gladness for eight days," now observed each December as Hanukkah (Hebrew for "to dedicate").
		Judas Maccabeus should not be confused with Judas Iscariot, a disciple of Jesus of Nazareth.
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/judasmaccabeus.html (423 words)

	Daily Reflections with Patrick Henry Reardon
		Judas Maccabeus attacked this force as it was marching up the steep ascent at Beth-Horon and defeated it (verses 13-26).
		Maccabeus came with ten thousand troops to relieve the siege (2 Maccabees 11:5-7), but this was hardly a force large enough for the task.
		Maccabeus, soundly routed, withdrew to the fortified Temple in Jerusalem (verses 47-48).
	www.touchstonemag.com /frpat/2003_12_07_frpatarchive.html (4274 words)

	2 Maccabees
		Nevertheless Nicanor, hearing of the valor of Judas and his men and their courage in battle for their country, shrank from deciding the issue by bloodshed.
		Judas posted armed men in readiness at key places to prevent sudden treachery on the part of the enemy; they held the proper conference.
		But Maccabeus, noticing that Nicanor was more austere in his dealings with him and was meeting him more rudely than had been his custom, concluded that this austerity did not spring from the best motives.
	www.livius.org /maa-mam/maccabees/2macc14.html (1352 words)

	Judas Maccabeus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		His surname Maccabeus is from the Syriac word "maqqaba" (hammer), and this name was granted to him in recognition of His ferocity in battle.
		Judas Maccabeus had, in two years, transformed from obscure son of a Modin priest, to great military captain.
		Judas agreed to this proposal, and Lysias hastened to Antioch.
	judas-maccabeus.iqnaut.net (1147 words)

	Judas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Judas Iscariot, or Judas of Iscariot or Kerioth is the correct rendering of this lost disciple.
		Despite the views of Judas as being the foreordained instrument in carrying out the crucifixion and ultimately Christ's resurrection and is therefore resolved of any wrongdoing, it is safe to say that Judas has instead suffered the eternal torments of the great lake of fire.
		Judas might've repented, but only proved his repentance to be false by committing another sin, suicide.
	njministries.org /njm/judas.html (596 words)

	Handel Judas Maccabeus[RH]: Classical CD Reviews- July 2003 MusicWeb(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		'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.uk.net /classrev/2003/Aug03/Handel_Maccabeus.htm (910 words)

	Maccabees - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		On Mattathias' death (166 BC) the leadership passed to his son Judas Maccabeus, from whose surname the family name is derived.
		Judas, an excellent military leader, defeated an expedition sent from Syria to destroy him.
		Judas' brother Jonathan, the new leader, was successful for a time; he supported Demetrius' rival, Alexander Balas, and made treaties of friendship with Sparta and Rome.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-maccab-fam.html (766 words)

	Judas Iscariot Biography (Biblical Figure) — FactMonster.com
		Judas Iscariot was the disciple who betrayed Jesus of Nazareth, according to the Christian Bible.
		Others named Judas in ancient Jewish and Christian literature include Judas Maccabeus, Judas Barsabbas, Judas the Galilean, and Judas, son of James...
		Judas Iscariot - Judas Iscariot, Jesus' betrayer, possibly from the village of Kerioth, the only Judaean disciple...
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/judasiscariot.html (421 words)

	Judas Maccabeus On the Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		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)

	USCCB - NAB - 2 Maccabees 14
		Judas' brother Simon had engaged Nicanor, but because of the sudden appearance of the enemy suffered a slight repulse.
		However, when Nicanor heard of the valor of Judas and his men, and the great courage with which they fought for their country, he shrank from deciding the issue by bloodshed.
		But Maccabeus noticed that Nicanor was becoming cool in his dealings with him, and acting with unaccustomed rudeness when they met; he concluded that this coldness betokened no good.
	www.nccbuscc.org /nab/bible/2maccabees/2maccabees14.htm (1363 words)

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		2Mac 14:1 After three years was Judas informed, that Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having entered by the haven of Tripolis with a great power and navy, 2Mac 14:2 Had taken the country, and killed Antiochus, and Lysias his protector.
		2Mac 14:18 Nevertheless Nicanor, hearing of the manliness of them that were with Judas, and the courageousness that they had to fight for their country, durst not try the matter by the sword.
		2Mac 14:30 Notwithstanding, when Maccabeus saw that Nicanor began to be churlish unto him, and that he entreated him more roughly than he was wont, perceiving that such sour behaviour came not of good, he gathered together not a few of his men, and withdrew himself from Nicanor.
	www.ccel.org /bible/kjv-apoc/2Maccabees/14.txt (736 words)

	Judas - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Judas Tree, common name for any of a genus of trees and shrubs of the pea family.
		Judas Iscariot (?-ad 28), in the New Testament, apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ to the Sanhedrin.
		Said to be a native of Kerioth, possibly a town...
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Judas (117 words)

	Glossary
		Where the latter is concerned to praise Judas, Jonathan, and Simon for their role in the liberation of the Jewish people from Seleucid oppression, 2 Maccabees focuses upon the insult to the Temple and its cult, for which it holds the Jewish Hellenizers primarily responsible.
		Judas Maccabeus is honored as the sole leader of the resistance.
		The narrative concludes with his defeat of Nicanor, the Syrian governor of Judea (14:12), ending a major threat to the sanctity of the rededicated temple, and Judas is even described at one point as a leader of the Hasideans (Hasidim), in curious contrast to their role in 1 Maccabees.
	www.bibletexts.com /glossary/2ma.htm (739 words)

	The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews, War of the Jews, Flavius Josephus Against Apion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		To this exhortation Judas hearkened, and returned to the wilderness; and in the first place fell upon the inhabitants of Bosor, and took the city, and beat the inhabitants, and destroyed all the males, and all that were able to fight, and burnt the city.
		But Judas and his brethren did not leave off fighting with the Idumeans, but pressed upon them on all sides, and took from them the city of Hebron, and demolished all its fortifications, and set all its towers on fire, and burnt the country of the foreigners, and the city Marissa.
		But when Judas heard of the king's coming, he raised the siege of the citadel, and met the king, and pitched his camp in certain straits, at a place called Bethzachriah, at the distance of seventy furlongs from the enemy; but the king soon drew his forces from Bethsura, and brought them to those straits.
	reluctant-messenger.com /josephusA12.htm (13017 words)

	Semlink / Judas save us! (expires 4/22/05) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		No, not the Judas of the NT who handed over Jesus, but Judas Maccabeus, a Jewish freedom fighter in the 2nd century BC...
		Judas Maccabeus was one of the Jewish leaders.
		Judas Maccabeus gives us insight into the life and circumstances for Jews during the second century.
	www.gcts.edu /ockenga/semlink/bb/viewtopic.php?id=485 (6599 words)

	Judas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Judas is the anglicized Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Yehudah, also rendered in English as Judah.
		Judas Cyriacus, man said to have assisted Helena of Constantinople find the True Cross, and later venerated as a Christian saint.
		Zhivan Wasinski, the nickname of Judas was given to the prominent Australian office worker for the heinous public betrayal of his manager.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judas (379 words)

	2006-07 Season \| Music of the Baroque\|2006-07 Season \| Music of the Baroque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Judas Maccabaeus is Handel at his heroic best—rousing choruses, ravishing duets and fiery arias.
		Handel intended Judas Maccabaeus, which he composed in the late summer of 1746, as a tribute to the triumphant duke.
		The people have faith that their prayers will be answered, and express their certainty with “seraphic melody” and “sprightly voice” in “So shall the lute and harp awake.” Almost on cue, a messenger bursts in with the news that Judas has not only defeated scores of enemies, but has moved into Jerusalem as well.
	www.baroque.org /0607/judas/index.htm (1210 words)

	Judas Maccabaeus - Cambridge University Press
		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.
		Part I examines the composition and strength of the armies on both sides, their armaments and operating methods, and discusses the extent of Judas Maccabeus' success.
	www.cambridge.org /catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521323525 (326 words)

	Judas Maccabeus Purifying and Dedicating the Temple with Music
		Judas Maccabeus: sounded the signal on the trumpets, and cried out to Heaven and fought against those in the citadel
		Judas Maccabaeus leads the revolt after Mattathias dies.) Janneus, King of the Jews.
		19 -Just as Judas was finishing this speech, a detachment appeared, coming out of the hills.
	www.piney.com /MuTemp1Macc.html (1556 words)

	"The Maccabean Spirit" a sermon by Rev. Ricky Hoyt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		More information about Judas Maccabeus is available at Judas Maccabeus on the Web.
		Judas Maccabeus on the Web is an annotated web directory to Judas (Judah Maccabee), sorting and reviewing some 155 sites related to the famous Jewish rebel, the Maccabean revolt and related topics.
		If Abraham is the founder of Judaism and Jesus is the founder of Christianity then we are as far today form the beginning of Christianity as the Maccabees were from the beginning of Judaism.
	www.revricky.com /sermons/maccabean.html (2804 words)

	Book 13 - From The Death Of Judas MacCabeus To The Death Of Queen Alexandra
		A famine also assisted their wickedness, and afflicted the country, till not a few, who by reason of their want of necessaries, and because they were not able to bear up against the miseries that both the famine and their enemies brought upon them, deserted their country, and went to the Macedonians.
		But this intention of his was not unknown to Jonathan, nor to his brother Simon; but when these two were apprized of it, they took all their companions, and presently fled into that wilderness which was nearest to the city; and when they were come to a lake called Asphar, they abode there.
		Those calumnies he at first did not give credit to, partly because he loved him, and so did not give heed to what was said against him, and partly because he thought the reproaches were derived from the envy of the relaters.
	www.themasonictrowel.com /books/josephus/files/book_1_13.htm (6848 words)

	The Apocrypha: 2 Macabees: 2 Macabees Chapter 14
		14 Then the heathen, that had fled out of Judea from Judas, came to Nicanor by flocks, thinking the harm and calamities ot the Jews to be their welfare.
		18 Nevertheless Nicanor, hearing of the manliness of them that were with Judas, and the courageousness that they had to fight for their country, durst not try the matter by the sword.
		30 Notwithstanding, when Maccabeus saw that Nicanor began to be churlish unto him, and that he entreated him more roughly than he was wont, perceiving that such sour behaviour came not of good, he gathered together not a few of his men, and withdrew himself from Nicanor.
	www.sacred-texts.com /bib/apo/ma2014.htm (1365 words)

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