The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 6 1 1 As King Antiochus was traversing the inland provinces, he heard that in Persia there was a city called Elymais, famous for its wealth in silver and gold, 2 and that its temple was very rich, containing… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 6
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1 Maccabees – Chapter 5
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 5 1 1 When the Gentiles round about heard that the altar had been rebuilt and the sanctuary consecrated as before, they were very angry. 2 So they decided to destroy the descendants of Jacob who were among them,… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 5
1 Maccabees – Chapter 4
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 4 1 Now Gorgias took five thousand infantry and a thousand picked cavalry, and this detachment set out at night 2 in order to attack the camp of the Jews and take them by surprise. Some men from… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 4
1 Maccabees – Chapter 3
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 3 1 Then his son Judas, who was called Maccabeus, took his place. 2 All his brothers and all who had joined his father supported him, and they carried on Israel’s war joyfully. 3 He spread abroad the… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 3
1 Maccabees – Chapter 2
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 2 1 1 In those days Mattathias, son of John, son of Simeon, a priest of the family of Joarib, left Jerusalem and settled in Modein. 2 He had five sons: John, who was called Gaddi; 3 Simon, who… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 2
1 Maccabees – Chapter 1
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 1 1 1 After Alexander the Macedonian, Philip’s son, who came from the land of Kittim, had defeated Darius, king of the Persians and Medes, he became king in his place, having first ruled in Greece. 2 He fought… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 1
1 Maccabees – Introduction
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Introduction The name Maccabee, probably meaning “hammer,” is actually applied in the Books of Maccabees to only one man, Judas, third son of the priest Mattathias and first leader of the revolt against the Seleucid kings who persecuted the… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Introduction
Esther – Chapter F
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter F 1 Then Mordecai said: “This is the work of God. 2 I recall the dream I had about these very things, and not a single detail has been left unfulfilled- 3 the tiny spring that grew into… Continue reading Esther – Chapter F
Esther – Chapter 10
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 10 1 King Ahasuerus laid tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. 2 All the acts of his power and valor, as well as a detailed account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 10
Esther – Chapter 9
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 9 1 When the day arrived on which the order decreed by the king was to be carried out, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar, on which the enemies of the Jews had expected to become… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 9
Esther – Chapter E
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter E 1 The following is a copy of the letter: “King Ahasuerus the Great to the governors of the provinces in the hundred and twenty-seven satrapies from India to Ethiopia, and to those responsible for our interests: Greetings!… Continue reading Esther – Chapter E
Esther – Chapter 8
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 8 1 That day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai was admitted to the king’s presence, for Esther had revealed his relationship to her. 2 The king removed… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 8