The words of Israel’s modern Maccabees, like those of Matityahu and his sons, sought spiritual strength in the succession of heroes from days past. As the First Book of Maccabees records ...

Specifically we do not agree on the Old Testament (OT) canon - the list of Books inspired by God. The Catholic OT Canon includes - Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, I and II Maccabees - plus ...

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.

But don’t expect this story to stick strictly to history books—it’s a colorful blend of fact, legend, and timeless lessons. To get to the roots of Chanukah, we look to the oldest accounts of the ...

Take the story of the “woman with the seven sons,” found in the second book of Maccabees. In the tale, a mother and her sons are seized by Antiochus, who gives them an ultimatum: Eat pork to ...