Category: 2 MACCABEES

The Bible – Old Testament 2 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.  Chapter 3 1 1 2 While the holy city lived in perfect peace and the laws were strictly observed because of the piety of the high priest Onias and his hatred of evil, 2 the kings themselves honored the Place and glorified… Continue reading 2 Maccabees – Chapter 3

The Bible – Old Testament 2 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.  Chapter 2 1 1 You will find in the records, not only that Jeremiah the prophet ordered the deportees to take some of the aforementioned fire with them, 2 but also that the prophet, in giving them the law, admonished them… Continue reading 2 Maccabees – Chapter 2

The Bible – Old Testament 2 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.  Chapter 1 1 The Jews in Jerusalem and in the land of Judea send greetings to their brethren, the Jews in Egypt, and wish them true peace! 2 May God bless you and remember his covenant with his faithful servants,… Continue reading 2 Maccabees – Chapter 1

The Bible – Old Testament 2 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.  Introduction Although this book, like the preceding one, receives its title from its protagonist, Judas Maccabee (or Maccabeus), it is not a sequel to 1 Maccabees. The two differ in many respects. Whereas the first covers the period from the… Continue reading 2 Maccabees – Introduction