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The Maccabees (/ ˈ m æ k ə b iː z /), also spelled Machabees (Hebrew: מַכַּבִּים, Makkabbīm or מַקַבִּים, Maqabbīm; Latin: Machabaei or Maccabaei; Ancient Greek: Μακκαβαῖοι, Makkabaioi), were a group of Jewish rebel warriors who took control of Judea, which at the time was part of the Seleucid Empire.
Mar 22, 2024 · Maccabees (flourished 2nd century bce, Palestine) were a priestly family of Jews who organized a successful rebellion against the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV and reconsecrated the defiled Temple of Jerusalem. Historical context of the Maccabees.
- George Angus Fulton Knight
Learn about the historical and religious context of the First Book of Maccabees, a Jewish account of the revolt against the Seleucid kings. Read the full text of the book online or find a parish near you.
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The Books of the Maccabees, four books, none of which is in the Hebrew Bible but all of which appear in some manuscripts of the Septuagint. The first two books only are part of canonical scripture in the Septuagint and the Vulgate and are included in the Protestant Apocrypha.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The First Book of Maccabees The Epic Story of a Resistance. The First Book of Maccabees was written in Hebrew by a Jew from Jerusalem, probably around the beginning of the first century before Christ. However, only translations are extant as well as the Greek text that provides faith for the Church.
Dec 28, 2020 · Learn about the Jewish revolt against the Seleucids led by the Maccabees, who cleansed the temple and celebrated Hanukkah. Find out how the Maccabees are mentioned in the Bible and what they have to do with Daniel's prophecy.
When a Greek official tried to force a priest named Mattathias to make a sacrifice to a pagan god, the Jew murdered the man. Predictably, Antiochus began reprisals, but in 167 BCE the Jews rose up behind Mattathias and his five sons and fought for their liberation. The family of Mattathias became known as the Maccabees, from the Hebrew word for ...
