Tag Archives: Maccabees

Light from the Readable Books 27: 3 Maccabees and the Works of God in Egypt

3 Maccabees, Exodus 15, Daniel 3, Daniel 6, Jonah 2 3 Maccabees is a book included in Orthodox Bibles because of its presence in the Septuagint, and its acceptance in various authoritative documents, such as Apostolic Canon 85 (probably fourth century) and the decisions of Council of Truro (late seventh century).  It is, despite itsContinue reading “Light from the Readable Books 27: 3 Maccabees and the Works of God in Egypt”

Light from the Readable Books 26: Maccabean War and Peace, Martyrdom and Resurrection

1 Maccabees 9:24-16:24; 2 Maccabees 7; 1 Kings (3 Kingdoms) 5:4; Micah 4:4; Zechariah 8:4; Ezekiel 34:27; Hebrews 12; Romans 4:17 We have already devoted two episodes to the first nine chapters of 1 Maccabees.  There we saw the witness of the patriarch Mattathias, and the prowess of his son Judas, who made a goodContinue reading “Light from the Readable Books 26: Maccabean War and Peace, Martyrdom and Resurrection”

Light from the Readable Books 25: Judas Maccabeus, the Happy Warrior

1 Macc 3:1-9:22, 1 Samuel/2 Kingdoms 17, Psalm 100 (MT 101) Who is the happy Warrior? Who is heThat every man in arms should wish to be?…[It is that one] Who, doomed to go in company with Pain,And Fear, and Bloodshed, miserable train!Turns his necessity to glorious gain. The term “Happy  Warrior,” used by FranklinContinue reading “Light from the Readable Books 25: Judas Maccabeus, the Happy Warrior”