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The author tells us that he is summarizing a 5volume work by jason of cyrene 2. The second book of maccabees is not a continuation. Maccabees, second book of ii maccabees, known in greek as. Jan 02, 2020 the book of 2 maccabees consists of a greek synopsis of a fivevolume history of the maccabean revolt written by jason of cyrene.

One concerning theological teaching from 2 maccabees is the concept of praying on behalf of the dead 2 maccabees 12. Second book of maccabees, pt 2 of 2, new american bible. Sep 19, 20 reading the books of the apocrypha in a similar audio bible style. After the divvying up of alexanders kingdom after his death, the region of palestine was a bone hotly contended between the egyptian and syrian kings descended from alexanders generals. The author of first maccabees, who wrote for judeans, sought to promote the legitimacy of the hasmonean priesthood and its political rule. The first book of maccabees acknowledged as one of the most perfect books of ancient history relates the events in the war and the deeds of the five maccabean brothers, from the year 170 to b. And how that the prophet, having given them the law, charged them not to forget the.

The first two books only are part of canonical scripture in the septuagint and the. In contrast to first maccabees, the book of second maccabees is a summary of a history written originally in greek for diaspora hellenistic jews living in the greekspeaking area in egypt. It was this title which gave the title to the other books of the apocrypha bearing the same name. It presents a revised version of the historical events. It came to pass also, that seven brethren, together with their mother, were apprehended, and compelled by the king to eat swines flesh against the law, for which end they were tormented with whips and scourges.

Books of maccabees encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. The book of 2 maccabees consists of a greek synopsis of a fivevolume history of the maccabean revolt written by jason of cyrene. A reevaluation of the structure and function of 2 maccabees 7 and. Unlike 1 maccabees, 2 maccabees was written in koine greek, probably in alexandria, egypt, c. I know from my side what the cause is, however the real reason why you are permitting all this to happen is beyond me. About this time antiochus made his second invasion of egypt. The second book of maccabees, also known as the second book. This work no longer exists, but is the basis for 2 maccabees. The books of 1 and 2 maccabees are early jewish writings detailing the history of the jews in the first century bc. The writers of the septuagint, a greek translation of the old testament, placed the books of the maccabees though not 5 maccabees, which was written much later in the category of useful writings rather than inspired scripture. The second book has a more theological slant, advancing several. In the first month of the hundred and fiftysecond year they brought the army to jerusalem.

And 8 maccabees is a brief account of the revolt drawing on seleucid sources and now preserved in the chronicle of john malalas, 206207. The jews to whom the book was addressed were both loyal to their nation and its new hasmonean state and yet faithful subjects. It tells the story of how the greek ruler antiochus. Holy war, liberation war the book of maccabees shows us a people who desire to live but for whom faith is.

The books of the maccabees biblical literature britannica. A jewish syriac rhymed liturgical poem about the maccabean martyrdoms is a syriac poem which sigrid petersen argues shared a lost source with 4 maccabees. In 2 maccabees, the letters are to the churches see rv 2 and 3. Ii maccabees, chapter 1 1 the jewish brethren in jerusalem and those in the land of judea, to their jewish brethren in egypt, greeting, and good peace. The third book of the maccabees iii maccabees, chapter 1 1 when philopator learned from those who returned that the regions which he had controlled had been seized by antiochus, he gave orders to all his forces, both infantry and cavalry, took with him his sister arsinoe, and marched out to the region near raphia, where antiochuss supporters. In 1 maccabees, the letters are written to governments and kings as part of diplomatic relationships. The first book, although written from a biased perspective, does not directly mention god or divine intervention.

Both books are part of the canon of scripture in the greek orthodox, roman catholic, coptic, and russian orthodox churches, but they are not recognized as canon by protestants and jews. The second book of maccabees, also known as the second. To the brethren the jews that are i throughout egypt, the brethren, the jews that are in jerusalem, and in the land of judea, send health, and good peace. It tells the story of how the greek ruler antiochus iv epiphanes attempted to suppress temple worship and to destroy the practice of jewish law. The name maccabee, probably meaning hammer, is actually applied in the books of maccabees to. The jews to whom the book was addressed were both loyal to their nation and its new hasmonean state and yet faithful subjects of the kingdoms of the greek dynasty of ptolemies in egypt. The book must have been written after 2 maccabees and before the destruction of the temple in a. Back to the main page back to the holy bible the second book of maccabees also known as the the second book of machabees chapter 1 1. The first book of the maccabees 2 and simon called his two eldest sons, judas and john, and said to them. Note that 2 maccabees reports on many of the same events as.

The second book of maccabees all chapters the bible youtube. I and my brethren, and my fathers house, have fought against the enemies of israel from our youth even to this day. Unknown historian abridging a five volume work of jason of kyrene date of composition date of events. Although the date of 2 maccabees is uncertain, most likely a work dependent on it could not have been composed before 50 b. It is an abridgment of a larger work of five books written by a jason of cyrene who is otherwise unknown see 2. The sixth book of josephus jewish war is also titled 5 maccabees, which we will now call the pseudofifth book of the maccabees. Jan 02, 2020 the book of 5 maccabees is also known as the arabic 2 maccabees and was written much later in history. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Next chapter of 2 maccabees the book of 2 maccabees, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of 2 maccabees, chapter 2 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to. English bible according to the catholic and orthodox canons. Catholics and orthodox consider the work to be canonical and part of the bible. The title of 1 and 2 maccabees is taken from the surname of judas 1 mace. However, second maccabees seeks to explain to diaspora jews and greeks alike that the maccabean revolt was not the result of an inevitable clash of two cultureshellenism and judaismor of two peoples, hellenes and jews. Apocrypha 2ndmaccabees of the king james bible 1611.

There were a few details in it that the other didnt have. Occurring in 1 maccabees, this term means the desecration of the second temple herods temple by the erection of a zeus statue in its sacred precincts by antiochus iv epiphanies abomination a word describing the reaction of the city when the temple was being destroyed by the greeks. The second book of maccabees chapter 2 verses 16 to 18 oh god my beloved father, you have full control over my life. This history includes battles with antiochus iv and his son. Next chapter of 1 maccabees the book of 1 maccabees, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 maccabees, chapter 2 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to. I am so great an enemy to the second book of the maccabees, and to esther, that i wish they had. You know why all this confusion is taking place in my life.