The second and fourth books of the Maccabees recount the martyrdom of seven Jewish brothers, their mother and their teacher. Although these are not said to be of the Maccabee family, they are referred …

The two Books of Maccabees contain independent accounts of events (in part identical) that accompanied the attempted suppression of Judaism in Palestine in the second century B.C. The …

Maccabees, priestly family of Jews who organized a successful rebellion against the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV in Judaea and restored the defiled Temple of Jerusalem.

Feb 18, 2025 · More than Hanukkah heroes, the Maccabees were a family of Jewish priests who overthrew Seleucid rule and established an independent Jewish dynasty in the Holy Land during the …

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 …

The name "Maccabee" is generally given to John, Simon, Judas, Eleazar, and Jonathan — the five sons of Mathathias, a Jewish priest of the line of Joarib who died in the year 166 b.c. (1 Mc 2). The name …

The Maccabees were a family of Jewish priests who freed Judea from foreign rule during the latter half of the second century BCE. Their military success led to the establishment of the first native …

The Maccabees were Jewish fighters who led the revolt against the Syrian Greek ruling class. Their victory is celebrated every year on Hanukkah.

Read the text of The Book of Maccabees I online with commentaries and connections.

The Maccabees (Hebrew: מכבים or מקבים, Makabim) were Jewish rebels who fought against the rule of Antiochus IV Epiphanes of the Hellenistic Seleucid dynasty, who was succeeded by his infant son, …