Tag: Judas Maccabeus

You should not think of 2 Maccabees as the sequel to 1 Maccabees. It is not like 1 and 2 Kings where one book is broken into two parts for the sake of space. Nor is it like 1 and 2 Corinthians, where the same author is writing twice to the same audience. First and … Read More “What is 2 Maccabees?” »

It has long been my opinion that if a person is going to read only one book from the apocrypha, they should read 1 Maccabees. First Maccabees covers some important events in Jewish history from the early to mid-second century BC. After the death of Alexander the Great, his empire broke up into four pieces. … Read More “What is 1 Maccabees?” »