At the Dec. 5 meeting of the Los Angeles General Assembly — the utterly democratic body that acts to guide, if not exactly govern, Occupy Los Angeles — a facilitator named Chase posed the ...

As the First Book of Maccabees records, when the elder Hasmonean father lay on this deathbed as his children, led by Judah, prepared the battles that would birth the Festival of Lights, ...

The books of Maccabees describe the persecution of Jews under Hellenistic rule, the daring revolt led by the Maccabees, and the eight-day celebration that followed their victory.

A lot happened in the 400-year intertestamental or “between testaments” period from the writings of the Book of Malachi to end the Old Testament and the Gospel of Matthew ... the Maccabees, ...

If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away that person's share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. Revelation 22:19 ...

In fact, the word is mentioned in the Second Book of Maccabees since Hanukkah is “dedication, inauguration” (Talmud Tractate Shabbat 21b). This small oil lamp was found unexpectedly.

2,200-year-old coin hoard gives hard proof of Book of Maccabees, say archaeologists Trove of silver coins – two months’ average salary – documents bloody persecution preceding the famous ...

“Eric is, as always, quite correct — on the Maccabees in the lull before Rome arrived, and on Masada as propaganda by Josephus,” said John Dominic Crossan, author of several definitive books ...