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	JewishEncyclopedia.com - MACCABEES, BOOKS OF: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mattathias is unknown to II Maccabees, though the latter is supposed by Geiger to be a Pharisaic counterblast to the Sadducean I Maccabees.
		Besides this, II Maccabees, written quite independently of I Maccabees, is a strong support of the general truth of the familiar story of the revolt, though II Maccabees is embellished with angelical and miraculous ornament foreign to the first book.
		The martyrdoms described in II Maccabees, especially of the mother and her seven sons, have given the book undying value as an inspiration and encouragement to the faithful of all ages and creeds.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=18&letter=M&search=maccabees (4954 words)

	2 Maccabees - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		The author of 2 Maccabees is not identified, but he claims to be abridging a 5-volume work by Jason of Cyrene.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2_Maccabees (795 words)

	An Introduction to the Apocrypha---Part Two
		Second, though there is substantial overlap between I and II Maccabees (that is, the central events related in I and II Maccabees are the same), nevertheless the story that is told in II Maccabees both commences and concludes earlier in time than the story that is told in I Maccabees.
		II Maccabees is neither a sequel to nor a continuation of I Maccabees (unlike I and II Samuel, I and II Kings, and I and II Chronicles).
		The fact that II Maccabees was written in Greek seems to have been the main reason why the early rabbis did not include this book in their approved canon of scripture.
	graceandknowledge.faithweb.com /apoc2.html (5250 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Books of Machabees
		The First Book of the Machabees is a history of the struggle of the Jewish people for religious and political liberty under the leadership of the Machabee family, with Judas Machabeus as the central figure.
		The second (i, 10b-ii, 19), which is undated, is from the "senate" (gerousia) and Judas (Machabeus) to Aristobulus, the preceptor or counsellor of Ptolemy (D.V. Ptolemee) (Philometor), and to the Jews in Egypt.
		The book itself begins with an elaborate preface (ii, 20-33) in which the author after mentioning that his work is an epitome of the larger history in five books of Jason of Cyrene states his motive in writing the book, and comments on the respective duties of the historian and of the epitomizer.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09495a.htm (3561 words)

	Book of Maccabees
		The last book, 4 Maccabees, originally written in Greek probably about AD 25, is primarily a philosophical discussion of the primacy of reason, governed by religious laws, over passion.
		His son Judas, "the Maccabee," succeeded him (B.C. 166) as the leader in directing the war of independence, which was carried on with great heroism on the part of the Jews, and was terminated in the defeat of the Syrians.
		The second gives a history of the Maccabees' struggle from B.C. 176 to B.C. Its object is to encourage and admonish the Jews to be faithful to the religion of their fathers.
	mb-soft.com /believe/txs/maccabee.htm (555 words)

	Second Maccabees
		This book is independent of the First Book of Maccabees, and while it describes the Тdesolating sacrilegeУ in detail, the author does not utilize that phrase recorded in both 1 Maccabees 1 and Daniel 11.
		Genre of work: The Second Book of Maccabees is known as a ТpatheticУ history or tragic historiography, meaning that the authorХs primary purpose is to elicit emotions rather than mrerely to recount a series of historical facts.
		The Book of Second Maccabees with its references to prayers for the dead also has led to theological discussion concerning purgatory.
	ourworld.cs.com /tomofield/Apocrypha/Summaries/2maccabees.html (915 words)

	The book of Maccabees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Books of Maccabees, are four books so called after the hero of the first two books, namely Judas Maccabaeus.
		Only the first two books of Maccabees seem to represent a somewhat accurate description of the dramatic historical events of the 2nd century BCE regarding the struggle between the Greek Seleucid rule and the Jews under the leadership of the Maccabees for control over the Land of Israel.
		The first two Books of Maccabees were partly included in the religious laws (Canon) of the Greek and Latin Church and the Apocrypha ("supplements") of the English Bible.
	www.tau.ac.il /~yavneyam/maccabees.htm (159 words)

	The Books of Maccabees and Prayers for the Dead
		Therefore, First and Second Maccabees, Sirach, the Wisdom of Solemn, Tobit and sections of other books are not found in the Protestant Bible but have been recognized as the Word of God by the Church from the first century.
		The First Book of Maccabees speaks about the battles of Judas, his conquest of the Syrians, and the eight day purification of the Temple which is still celebrated in the Jewish Feast of Hanukkah.
		The Books of Maccabees present a firm belief in the eternal life of those who have lived for the Lord and a belief in praying for those who have died.
	www.st.ignatius.net /Maccabees-11-11-01.htm (1482 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - MATTATHIAS MACCABEUS: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		His genealogy is given as follows in the First Book of Maccabees, the most authentic source: "Mattathias, the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joiarib, from Jerusalem; and he dwelt at Modin" (I Macc.
		The First Book of Maccabees and Josephus enumerate the sons of Mattathias as follows: John Gaddis or Caddis (Johanan Gadi), Simon Thassi, Judas Maccabeus, Eleazar Avaran, and Jonathan Apphus.
		The Aramaic-sounding cognomens, which have not been fully explained, were probably given them by their father, with reference to contemporary events or to the respective characters of the sons themselves.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=263&letter=M&search=Hasmon (850 words)

	The Book of Daniel, Chapter 11
		According to the First Book of Maccabees 1:10, during the war, Epiphanes, son of Antiochus III was captured and was taken to Rome as a hostage.
		In chapters 6 and 7 of the Second Book of Maccabees, the stories of the deaths of Eleazar, a leading scribe, and a mother and her seven sons are told.
		The story of the death of the elderly scribe Eleazar in the Second Book of Maccabees, Chapter 6, is the most poignant story regarding the willingness of the wise to stumble under the Law.
	www.csg.net /eschatology/Daniel-11.htm (3389 words)

	Second Book of Maccabees
		Judas Maccabee is the central figure: He defeats the Syrians, and the restoration of the Temple under Judas’ leadership is described as the high point of his career, the Hanukkah, the Feast of Lights in December, celebrating the restoration of the Temple, only described in the Bible in both Books of Maccabees.
		The second Letter (1:10-19), which is undated, is from the "senate" (gerousia) and Judas Maccabee to Aristobulus, the preceptor or counselor of Ptolemy (D.V. Ptolemee) (Philometor), and to the Jews in Egypt.
		The author mentions that his work is an epitome of the larger history in five books of Jason of Cyrene, and states his motive in writing the book, and comments on the respective duties of the historian and of the epitomizer.
	www.biblia.com /bible/maccabees2.htm (3365 words)

	5 Maccabees
		Is 5 Maccabees an epitome of the Josippon, as Graf contended (p.
		It is tempting to dismiss so-called 5 Maccabees from the Pseudepigrpaha and assume it is derived from the late Jewish Josippon.
		5 Maccabees is a chronicle of Jewish history from Heliodorus' attempt to rob the Temple treasury in the early decades of the second century B.C. to the death of Herod the Great's two sons about 6 B.C.—with an interpolation relating Eleazar's role in translating the Septuagint, as well as other interesting expansions (viz.
	www.earlyjewishwritings.com /5maccabees.html (747 words)

	Glossary
		Maccabees, the Second Book of the, a second history of the Maccabean revolt, written from a different perspective than 1 Maccabees.
		While 1 Maccabees is generally considered historically more reliable where the two are parallel, 2 Maccabees is of value because it describes in greater detail the Hellenistic reform and the origin of the revolt prior to the emergence of the Maccabees, and because it provides greater insight into the history of the Jewish religion.
		2 Maccabees is thus an important piece of evidence for the development of the idea of the resurrection of the dead in the period between the composition of Isa.
	www.bibletexts.com /glossary/2ma.htm (739 words)

	Mad Max & the Maccabees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Moreover, in the books of the Maccabees there are numerous scenes of brutal torture, which may have spiked Gibson's interest.
		The four books of Maccabees appear in the Old Testament Apocrypha, a collection of Jewish writings that Protestants consider to be useful but not divinely inspired.
		With the stories of the Maccabees echoing in their ears, the earliest Christians could hear the divine song of salvation as sung by Jesus, whose took upon himself the sin of the world in his passion, and who was vindicated through his resurrection from the death.
	www.markdroberts.com /htmfiles/resources/madmaxmaccabees.htm (2526 words)

	Introduction to the Books of the Apocrypha: 2 Maccabees
		The main part of the book is said to be an abbreviation of the history of Jason of Cyrene (ii.23).
		Indeed, in so far as the book is concerned with the Maccabaean struggle, his exploits alone are dealt with, so that there would have been ample scope for seeking anything against him had such been the wish of the writer.
		A second letter from the Palestinian Jews to the Jews of Egypt, in which the exhortation to observe the feast of Tabernacles in the month Chislev is repeated (verses 13-16 are in parentheses).
	www.katapi.org.uk /OTApoc/2Maccabees.htm (3500 words)

	1 Maccabees
		Despite the theory that the Book of First Maccabees existed originally in Hebrew language, it is not a part of the Jewish canon, although it describes the events associated with Hanukkah.
		Historically, the book has been deutero-canonical for Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Christians, and it is apocryphal for Protestants, although Martin Luther included Maccabees in the appendix of his German Bible.
		The narrative is reminiscent of books in the Hebrew canon, especially Judges, Kings and Samuel.
	ourworld.cs.com /tomofield/Apocrypha/Summaries/1macc.html (969 words)

	Book of First Maccabees
		First Maccabees was originally written in Hebrew and is usually dated 100 B.C. It begins with the the reign of Antiochus IV in 175 B.C, the rebellion of Mattathias in 167 B.C. and ends with the murder of Simon in 135 B.C. and the reign of his son, John Hyrcanus I in 134 B.C..
		The Second Book of Maccabees is not, as the name might suggest, a continuation of the First, but covers part of the same ground, from the time of the high priest Onias III and King Seleucus IV in 180 B.C. to the defeat of Nicanor's army in 161 B.C....
		In the second, in which Lysias was accompanied by his ward, Antiochus V Eupator, Judas suffered a reverse at Bethzacharam, where Eleazar died a glorious death (2Mac.6), and Lysias laid siege to Jerusalem.
	www.biblia.com /jesusbible/maccabees1.htm (3089 words)

	The Maccabees by Elizabeth McNamer - Scripture From Scratch ©2002
		The second book of Maccabees tells us that one old man, Eleazer, refused his lunch and was sent to the torturer.
		Some suspect that Luther, who questioned indulgences and could not accept the doctrine of purgatory, did not like what he read in the second book of Maccabees—that it was judicious to pray for the dead that they may be freed from their sins.
		The scriptural passage for it is taken from the second book of Maccabees (12:42-45).
	www.americancatholic.org /Newsletters/SFS/an1102.asp (2003 words)

	bible.org: Smith's Bible Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		MACCABEES, BOOKS OF Four books which bear the common title of "Maccabees" are found in some MSS.
		The second book of Maccabcees is not nearly so trustworthy as the first.
		In the second book the groundwork of facts is true, but the dress in which the facts are presented is due in part at least to the narrator.
	www.bible.org /smith.asp?id=2758 (485 words)

	The Apocrypha - Cutting Edge Ministries
		Perhaps certain books were considered to promote gross errors in doctrine by those who could not thoroughly understand their true meaning, be they somehow lacking in the ability to understand the deeper religious significance or meaning intended.
		1:18), the Book of the Acts of Solomon (1 Ki 14:19; 2 Chr 33:18), the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah (1 Ki 14:29, 15:7), the Annals of Samuel the Seer (1 Chr.
		The book is dated sometime between 198 and 175 B.C.E., as it is during this era that the scribe is said to have studied and taught in Jerusalem.
	pws.prserv.net /cuttingedge/Apocrypha.html (15193 words)

	The Lost Books of the Bible - The Hidden Truth - Introduction Part 2
		Exodus 24:7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.
		Many of the books listed below may be found on the internet by doing a search using the name of the book as a keyword.
		There is no guarantee that the books listed here are inspired works, or genuine books actually included in original versions of writings used by, and considered true by the Early Christian Church.
	www.thelostbooks.com /intro2.htm (1220 words)

	What is the Basis for Belief in Purgatory?
		In the Book of the prophet Zechariah, the Lord spoke, “I will bring the one third through fire, and I will refine them as silver is refined, and I will test them as gold is tested” (Zec 13:9).
		In the Book of Sirach, “Withhold not your kindness from the dead” (Sir 7:33), was interpreted as imploring God to cleanse the soul.
		Rather, the focus is on preaching the gospel and awaiting the second coming of Christ, which only later did the writers of sacred Scripture realize could be after their own deaths.
	www.catholiceducation.org /articles/religion/re0073.html (999 words)

	The Apocryphal Books
		I Maccabees is an important source of information on Jewish history during the second century B.C. The book derives its name from Maccabeus the surname of the Judas who led the Jews in revolt against Syrian oppression.
		The contents of the book not only make this claim impossible, but help to fix the real date of composition at some point after 70 A.D. The letter of Jeremiah, which for no good reason is often appended to Baruch, is a brief notation on the vanities of idolatry.
		These writings, along with the apocryphal books, are sometimes erroneously described as "the lost books of the Bible," a sensational and misleading title because these books were never a part of the Bible.
	www.bibletopics.com /biblestudy/23.htm (2218 words)

	Happy Hanukka
		The first is Hannah whose story is recorded in the Book of Maccabees (II, 7), one of the books of the Apocrypha, attributed to the period of the Second Temple and not included in the Biblical canon.
		The second is Judith whose story also appears in the Apocrypha in a book appropriately named after her.
		The Second Book of Maccabees relates how the Greek ruler of Judea, Antiochus Epiphanes IV came across a Jewish woman and her 7 sons and ordered them to eat a pig in public.
	juntosociety.com /hanukkah.htm (2102 words)

	U.S. Catholic Bishops - New American Bible
		The author of 2 Maccabees states (2Ma 2:23) that his one-volume work is an abridgment of a certain five-volume work by Jason of Cyrene; but since this latter has not survived, it is difficult to determine its relationship to the present epitome.
		It is certain, however, that both works were written in Greek, which explains why the Second Book of Maccabees was not included in the canon of the Hebrew Bible.
		If the author is responsible for their insertion, he must have written his book some time after 124 B.C., the date of the more recent of the two letters.
	www.usccb.org /nab/bible_hold/2maccabees/intro.htm (585 words)

	USCCB - NAB - 2maccabees - Introduction
		The author of 2 Maccabees states (2 Macc 2:23) that his one-volume work is an abridgment of a certain five-volume work by Jason of Cyrene; but since this latter has not survived, it is difficult to determine its relationship to the present epitome.
		The book is not without genuine historical value in supplementing I Maccabees, and it contains some apparently authentic documents (2 Macc 11:16-38).
		Of theological importance are the author's teachings on the resurrection of the just on the last day (2 Macc 7:9, 11, 14, 23; 14:46), the intercession of the saints in heaven for people living on earth (15:11-16), and the power of the living to offer prayers and sacrifices for the dead (12:39-46).
	www.usccb.org /nab/bible/2maccabees/intro.htm (603 words)

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