1 Maccabees is one of the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. 2 Macc is not a sequel to 1 Macc. In fact, 2 Macc tells many of the same stories from a slightly different perspective than 1 Macc.

With many citations in the Hebrew Bible, it is also noted in 1 Maccabees under the Greek name of Azotus as having been purified by Judas and Jonathan from the idolatrous temple of Dagon.

According to the historical Hebrew text 1 Maccabees, the ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes suppressed Jewish law and outlawed rites such as circumcision. He also instituted pagan rituals at the holy ...

You can find the colorful and bloody story in 1 Maccabees 1-4, a book included in Catholic Bibles but referred to by Protestants as part of the “Apocrypha.” If you don’t have a copy around ...

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However, our prayers commemorating Hanukkah place much more emphasis on the military victory of the Maccabees over the mighty Greeks, the success of the few against the many, the pure against the ...

NEW YORK — While other college students might be sleeping or just waking up to go to class, the Yeshiva University Maccabees basketball team is running the court in their Washington Heights gym.

Lovers of 2000s British indie rock can rejoice, as The Maccabees have announced they’re reuniting for a special London headline show next summer. The South London band won fans' hearts with ...