If this is all new to you, don't worrywe're here to help. Corrections? 20 And now we have . 1:9 And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth. Given its exactness of dates, places and documents and its enthusiasm for the Jewish cause, 1 Maccabees must have been written by a Palestinian Jew who witnessed the events he describes; the author of 2 Maccabees was more likely an Alexandrian Jew and a Pharisee, given what he has to say about resurrection. VERSE 32. And they got possession of the strong cities in the land of Egypt; and he took the spoils of Egypt. These include four laments and three hymns of praise. 1 Maccabees is best known for its account of the recapture of Jerusalem in the year 164 BC and rededication of the Second Temple: the origin behind the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. 6 summary 1 john chapter 5 usccb irregulars chapter 5 1 mangakakalot com family affair vol 1 chapter 5 w mangairo com 1 maccabees chapter 5 usccb chapter 5 determining income and calculating rent 5 1 hard times book the first sowing chapters 5 8 summary ch 5 where s all my stuff the witcher gamefaqs jane eyre volume 1 chapter 5 shmoop chapter . In fact, it is "a thoroughgoing pro-Hasmonean . VERSE 34. [44] For the author, bold military action while living is the proper response to oppression. The king will require Jews to reject their Covenant with the One God. VERSE 4. and he gathered together an exceedingly strong army, and ruled over countries and nations and principalities, and they became tributary to him. And he took the spoils of the city, and set it on fire, and pulled down the houses thereof and the walls thereof on every side. Shortly before his death, he divides his kingdom among his generals. The Greek text is extant in two of the three oldest codices of the Greek Septuagint: the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Alexandrinus. 3 He advanced to the ends of the earth, gathering plunder from many . His purpose in writing is to record the deliverance of Israel that God worked through the family of Mattathias (5:62)especially through his three sons, Judas, Jonathan, and Simon, and his grandson, John Hyrcanus. They will not live a lie. Jonathan's capture in 143 BC, having been double-crossed by Diodotus Tryphon, is recorded in 1 Maccabees 12:48. 2 Samuel. An unknown editor, the "Epitomist," used the factual notes of a historian . In the year 142 BCE, after more than 500 years of subjugation, the Jews were again masters of their own fate. Book of Deuteronomy. 16:2 And Simon called his two eldest sons, Judas and John, and said to them: I and my brethren, and my father's house, have fought against the enemies of Israel from our youth even to this day: and things have prospered so well in our hands that we have delivered . To cite this article click here for a list of acceptable citing formats.The history of earlier contributions by wikipedians is accessible to researchers here: The history of this article since it was imported to New World Encyclopedia: Note: Some restrictions may apply to use of individual images which are separately licensed. (He had previously become king of Greece.) 1.12.70 The rise of Antiochus IV Epiphanes and subsequent crisis3.19.22 The leadership of Judas Maccabeus in the revolt against the Greeks9.2312.53 The leadership of Jonathan (Judas brother)13.116.24 The leadership and subsequent assignation of Simon (also a brother of Judas), 1.12.32 Letters from Jews in Jerusalem to those in Egypt3.16.31 The conquest of Jerusalem by Antiochus IV Epiphanes7.1-42 The torture and murder of seven brothers and their mother8.19.29 The victory of Judas Maccabeus over the Greeks10.1-38 The purification of the Temple11.115.39 Ongoing conflict and the eventual victory of Judas. He extensively uses the first thirteen chapters of it in Books 12 and 13 of his work Jewish Antiquities, paraphrasing it directly in parts, although supplementing it with other Greek histories such as Nicolaus of Damascus. Antiochus forbids both circumcision and possession of Jewish scriptures on pain of death. The author, probably a Palestinian Jew, is unknown. In 168 BC, he desecrates the Temple by setting up an "abomination of desolation" (establishing rites of pagan observance in the Temple, or sacrificing an unclean animal on the altar in the Holy of Holies). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [33], Proposed alliances with Rome and with Areus of Sparta are covered in 1 Maccabees 12:123. The people of Israel have been specially chosen by the one true God as covenant-partner, and they alone are privileged to know and worship God, their eternal benefactor and unfailing source of help. He plays one faction off against the other, obtaining various benefits for the Jews in exchange for his military support. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Origen of Alexandria (253),[52] Augustine of Hippo (c.397AD),[53] Pope Innocent I (405),[54][55] Synod of Hippo (393),[56] the Council of Carthage (397),[57] the Council of Carthage (419),[58] the Apostolic Canons,[59] the Council of Florence (1442)[60] and the Council of Trent (1546)[61] listed the first two books of Maccabees as canonical. VERSE 38. hanged their babes about their necks. In the middle of the week he will cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease. ; and the Seleucids, who took over large parts of the Middle East and moved into Palestine in 200 B.C. Updates? He refuses to comply with Antiochus' officers and, in an act of utter defiance, murders a Jew who attempts to offer pagan sacrifice, killing the officer as well. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Ptolemy IIs court at Alexandria was famed for its learning. The contest which he describes is a struggle, not simply between Jew and Gentile, but between those who would uphold the law and those, Jews or Gentiles, who would destroy it. After the episode of Heliodorus (3:1-40), the writer lays great emphasis on the inviolate sanctity of the Temple and implies that Antiochus suffers the terrible death he does suffer because of his profanation of it. VERSE 22. and the table of the show bread, and the cups to pour withal, and the bowls, and the golden censers, and the veil, and the crowns, and the adorning of gold which was on the face of the temple, and he scaled it all off. From Alexander to Antiochus. [11][12], The title "1 Maccabees" is not the original title of the work. Some Protestants include the book as biblical apocrypha, material useful for background and edification but that is not canonical. The setting of the book is about a century after the conquest of Judea by the Greeks under Alexander the Great, when the country was part of the Greek . This work no longer exists, but is the basis for 2 Maccabees.) When we first meet Hiro Protagonist, he delivers pizzas for the mob in L.A.; he's also a brilliant hacker and sword-wielding genius, but his plays-poorly-with-others personality means he needs a day job. (1 Maccabees 2.62-64). II Maccabees focuses on the Jews' revolt against Antiochus and concludes with the defeat of the Syrian general Nicanor in 161 bce by Judas Maccabeus, the hero of the work. 1 Maccabees . The words "God" and "Lord" never occur in the text, always being replaced by "Heaven" or "He.". [26] Mattathias calls upon people loyal to the traditions of Israel to oppose the invaders and the Jewish Hellenizers, and his sons begin a military campaign against them. This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 19:27. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/p/index.php?title=1_Maccabees&oldid=1044072, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. Gentile forces still hold a fortress in Jerusalem, however, as well as many towns in Judea and Galilee. The doctrine expressed in the book reflects traditional Jewish teaching, without later doctrines found, for example, in 2 Maccabees. This usage of "Maccabees" as a group-term may have originated in Greek, as no usage of it in Hebrew to refer to the rebels survives from any era earlier than the 19th century.[10]. Naturally, any account of the war of liberation led by Judas Maccabeus would have this effect and would show that victory was due to Gods powerful aid (2:19-22). 2 Maccabees is harder to date but many scholars locate it in the early first century bc. 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. Check our glossary of terms. 1 Maccabees A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. The rabbinical sages of this period had learned from experience that revolt against the Gentiles (in this case the Romans) brought disaster. Several theories have emerged regarding the exclusion of 1 from the Jewish biblical canon. VERSE 57. Look out for the similarities and differences between the two. And they put there a sinful nation, transgressors of the law, and they strengthened themselves therein. 1 After Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came from the land of Kittim, had defeated[ a] King Darius of the Persians and the Medes, he succeeded him as king. The first book was written in Hebrew, although what we have is only a Greek translation; the second, written in Greek, shows that the author had a good grasp of Greek rhetoric and the Greek language, which suggests he may have been from Alexandria. As a surname it was also applied to his brothers and, by extension . There are seven poetic sections in the book that imitate the style of classical Hebrew poetry: four laments (1:2528, 3640; 2:713; 3:45), and three hymns of praise of our fathers (2:5164), of Judas (3:39), and of Simon (14:415). The writer compares their virtues and their exploits with those of Israels ancient heroes, the Judges, Samuel, and David. they chose to die. After a short introduction the book describes the Jewish uprising against Antiochus, whose persecution led to the desecration of the Temple. Judas's Maccabee title is generally tied to the Aramaic word maqqaba ("makebet" in modern Hebrew), "hammer" or "sledgehammer", in recognition of his prowess in battle. For some more Biblical back history about the Exile and return of the Jews from Babylonian Exile, please read 2 Kings (Chapter 20:12-18), 2 Kings (Chapter 25), Jeremiah, Ezra, and Nehemiah. It runs from the end of the reign of Seleucus IV, the predecessor of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, up to the defeat of Nicanor, shortly before the death of Judas Maccabeusthat is, a period of fifteen years (176-161), which are covered in chapters 1-7 of the first book. The author propagates "Hasmonean propaganda" in the sense of upholding the righteousness of the Hasmoneans and their just claim to rule the Hasmonean kingdom. The rededication of the Jerusalem Temple described in 4:3659 (see 2Mc 10:18) is the origin of the Jewish feast of Hanukkah. It became part of the deuterocanon in early Christianity. He then imposes a tax and establishes a fortress in Jerusalem. Mattathias's son Judas Maccabeus (Judah Maccabee) takes over the revolt and the rebels as a group are called the Maccabees; the book chronicles in detail the successes and setbacks of the rebellion. In the Church of England's lectionary of 1922 in the Book of Common Prayer, 1st Maccabees is appointed annually to be read in late summer/early autumn. He imposes a tax and establishes a fortress for his soldiers in Jerusalem. Experts date the original Hebrew text sometime in the late second century B.C.E. The historical integrity of the book, which was compiled from official written sources, oral tradition, and eyewitness reporting, is attested to by the absence of almost all of the conventions of the Hellenistic rhetorical school of historiography and by its uncritical use by the later Jewish historian Flavius Josephus. Below is the article summary. The Maccabees formed the Hasmonean dynasty. Werner Kappler[de] published a critical edition of the Greek text in 1936, an eclectic compilation of the various surviving manuscripts and the best construction of the original text. That is, they covered over their circumcision. VERSE 59. As a part of the revolt, the Temple was freed from the control of the Greek empire and rededicated (an act that is still commemorated yearly in the festival of Hanukkah). John R. Bartlett argues for somewhere between 11090 BCE. The second book overlaps with the first, starting earlier. While enforcement may be targeting only Jewish leaders, ordinary Jews were also killed as a warning to others. This is alluded to in two other passages: Daniel 9:27. Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotations on this page are from the World English Bible and the World Messianic Edition. Hellenization included the construction of gymnasia in Jerusalem. Corrections? This caused the Maccabean revolt, led by Mattathias and his sons. The success of the Jewish campaigns he attributes to Gods protection, but he makes it clear that faithfulness to the Covenant is, as was the case with their forebears, the ground on which Israel must totally rely. The Ptolemy kingdom was founded by Ptolemy I, the son of a Macedonian nobleman. put to shame and fled. 3 He advanced to the ends of the earth and . They are Jewish people who do not observe the Law. We will be talking about events that happened in the second century, which took place in Judea located in the Syrian empire. Chapter 2. "[45][46] Even if "heaven" is merely shorthand for "God in heaven", 1 Maccabees is remarkably secular in its depiction of the conflict. 1 Maccabees is a historical book, concerned to relay the events of the period as closely as possible. Modin. And king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people. And they stored up arms and food, and gathering together the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and they became a sore snare: VERSE 36. and it became a place to lie in wait in against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel continually. By the end of the war, Simon was the only one of the five sons of Mattathias to survive and he ushered in an 80-year period of Jewish . Finally, after Matthathias dies, his son Judas succeeds in liberating the Temple precincts and reconsecrating the Temple itself in 165 B.C.E. Antiochus makes Judaism illegal. Omissions? Even in stories set during the Maccabean period, references to Judas by name were explicitly removed to avoid hero-worship of the Hasmonean line. Note: 1 and 2 Maccabees are not included in most Protestant and Jewish Bibles. View all posts by todd. 1 Maccabees is a deuterocanonical book written by a Jewish author and included in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canons of the Bible. The books had separate authors. He interprets the Maccabean victory not as a miraculous intervention by God, but rather as God's using the instrument of the military genius of the Maccabees to achieve his divine ends. Pre-modern translations of the work were made in Latin, Syriac, and Armenian. [35] Simon fortifies Jerusalem (1 Maccabees 13:10) and secures the reoccupation of Joppa (1 Maccabees 13:11), leading the people in peace and prosperity until he is murdered by agents of Ptolemy, son of Abubus, who had been named governor of the region by the Macedonian Greeks. Many scholars suggest that these Church Fathers may have had access to a Biblical Aramaic paraphrase of the workmost Christians writers of the time did not distinguish between Hebrew and Aramaic. Ptolemy supposedly threatened the Jews with loss of citizenship after Palestinian Jews refused to permit him to enter the sanctuary of the Temple of Jerusalem. It has traditionally been considered highly trustworthy, although it is to some extent the "official" version of history according to the Hasmoneans and from the Maccabean point of view. Others, like Mattathias, fought to remain faithful to the Law. Jonathan A. Goldstein argues that the book was not imitative of older scriptures merely in linguistic style, but also in content; that is, the author adjusted or invented events to make them fit Biblical parallels better.[51]. Attempts to discredit the work as essentially fiction have been discounted even by strongly critical scholars today. The Writer gives his final summary. Grimm indicates the time span for when the book could have been written to be from 105-64 b.c.e. Rabbinic Judaism generally disapproved of the rule of the Hasmonean dynasty, but the book is openly pro-Hasmonean, one of several factors for a lack of enthusiasm for the book within later Judaism. The Latin translation is sometimes useful to identify certain changes made by Lucian of Antioch to the Greek text.[66]. 2:4), the third son of Mattathias, the hero of the war of Jewish independence against Syria. 1 After Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came from the land of Kittim, had defeated King Darius of the Persians and the Medes, he succeeded him as king. 2 He fought many battles, conquered strongholds, and slaughtered the kings of the earth. Second Maccabees includes a different edition of the first seven chapters of 1 Maccabees and was written at a later date, likely in Alexandria, Egypt. [note 2] All agree that the book was written before 63 BC, as the author shows great admiration toward Rome and does not know of the Roman general Pompey conquering Jerusalem and reducing the Hasmonean kingdom to a client state of the Roman Republic in that year. 1 Maccabees 1:54. In Chapter 2, there is a line from a dying Mattathias who tells his sons to always listen to Simon and that "he shall be your father", seemingly praising him even over Judas. For Jews, a highlight of 1 Maccabees is its description of the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem and the institution of Hanukkah. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Protestants and Jews regard it as generally reliable historically, but not a part of holy scripture. Aristobulus I, the son of John Hyrcanus, was the first to add the title of king to that of chief priest. Credit is due under the terms of this license that can reference both the New World Encyclopedia contributors and the selfless volunteer contributors of the Wikimedia Foundation. Here are 8 handy tips to get your book club up and running. As the Bible says, "On the eighth day, God created Shmoop and saw that it was good." Or something like that. saves his butt from a delivery-gone-bonkers, he decides to play nice with . For the full article, see, Prohibition of Jewish religious practices, Hanukkah: reconsecration of the sanctuary, https://www.britannica.com/summary/Maccabees. Chapter 14 also features a long panegyric praising Simon as a worthy leader.[10]. Ancient manuscripts of the text include the Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Venetus, as well as several scrolls. [1], The author of 1 Maccabees is anonymous and unknown. As a surname it was also applied to his brothers and, by extension, to the seven martyred brothers (2 Macc.7). At this point the book ends. When he died his widow, Alexandra, married his elder brother, Alexander Janneus, and she remained on the throne while her son Hyrcanus II was high priest. III Maccabees has no relation to the other three books of Maccabees, all of which deal with the revolt of Judaea against Antiochus IV Epiphanes. This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 19:13. The book's author is unknown, but is assumed to have been a devout Jew from the Holy Land who may have even taken part in the events described in the book, or at least knew older people who participated in them. The book is held as canonical scripture today in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches (except for the Orthodox Tewahedo). 2 He fought many battles, captured fortresses, and put the kings of the earth to death. That is, his heart became proud and arrogant (NAB translation). The author sees the revolt as divinely ordained, but downplays direct divine intervention such as miracles. On the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate; and even to the full end, and that determined, wrath will be poured out on the desolate. It tells the story of how the Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempted to suppress Temple worship and to destroy the practice of Jewish law. Were there any parts of the book that you disliked or which troubled you? As noted above, if ancient manuscripts of the hypothesized original Hebrew version existed, they have been lost. His severest condemnation goes, not to the Seleucid politicians, but to the lawless apostates among his own people, adversaries of Judas and his brothers, who are models of faith and loyalty. And after two full years the king sent a chief collector of tribute to the cities of Judah, and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude. First Maccabees covers the efforts of the Jewish people to regain their freedom following the desecration of the temple by Antiochus IV Epiphanes. It is considered one of the most accurate accounts of Jewish history for the period which it covers. With the advent of the printing press that obviated the need for scribes to manually and repeatedly copy such works, 1 Maccabees became more widely available. the Torah. two main dynasties established themselves in the territories of his huge empirethe Ptolemies, who controlled Egypt and also Palestine up to 200 B.C. VERSE 1. VERSE 19. And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die. 17 And he wrote letters, and sent them to him, according to these words, saying, 18 King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greeting: 19 We have heard of you, that you are a mighty man of valour, and meet to be our See 1 Maccabees 2:18. VERSE 16. These translations have no copyright restrictions. [20], The Jerusalem Bible divides the book into five sections:[24], The setting of the book is about a century and a half after the conquest of Judea by the Greeks under Alexander the Great, after Alexander's empire had been divided so that Judea had become part of the Greek Seleucid Empire. Unlike the Second Book of Maccabees, there is no doctrine of individual immortality except in the survival of ones name and fame, nor does the book express any messianic expectation, though messianic images are applied historically to the days of Simon (1Mc 14:417). If the consequences are good, they say is OK to do anything that is necessary. Hardcover; 9780300159936; Published: Tuesday, 26 Apr 2022; $85.00. 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 Jews (1Mc 2:4, 66; 2Mc 8:5, 16; 10:1, 16). The setting of the book is about a century after the conquest of Judea by the Greeks under Alexander the Great, when the country was part of the Greek Seleucid Empire. "[42][43] All of this makes clear that God has specifically chosen a new dynasty to rule Judea, the Hasmoneans. VERSE 8. Alternatively, Maccabee also might have been derived from the battle cry of the revolt, Mi Kamocha B'elim, YHWH ("Who is like you among the heavenly powers, YHWH!! At first, it was used to describe the martyrs described in 2 Maccabees. Bible Society, Stonehill Green, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7DG. The book is not part of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and is not considered canonical by Protestant denominations nor in any of the major branches of Judaism. Maccabees , (fl. Proverbs 16:18. The second book is even more important from the doctrinal point of view. 1 Kings. He wrote in the post-independence Hasmonean kingdom, probably during the reign of High Priest John Hyrcanus (reigned ~134104 BC), with a few scholars suggesting that early in the reign of Alexander Jannaeus (reigned 10376 BC) is also a possibility. 2 Maccabees recaps some of the story (until the events of 161 bc) and adds in details about Gods intervention into the events reports. VERSE 31. The original book was apparently written in Hebrew, as is indicated by a number of Hebrew idioms used by the author. Finally, there is the issue of its revolutionary character. The big question from this period is the question of self-definition. And they did all put diadems upon themselves after that he was dead, and so did their sons after them many years: and they multiplied evils in the earth. It tells how the Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempted to suppress the practice of basic Jewish religious law, resulting in the Hasmonean revolt against Seleucid rule. He was familiar with the traditions and sacred books of his people and had access to much reliable information on their recent history (from 175 to 134 B.C.). Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. VERSE 39. 1 Alexander of Macedon son of Philip had come from the land of Kittim and defeated Darius king of the Persians and Medes, whom he succeeded as ruler, at first of Hellas. According to the text, some Jewish men even engaged in foreskin restoration in order to pass as fully Greek. Among other effects, this discouraged the Jewish rite of circumcision even further, which had already been officially forbidden; a man's state could not be concealed in the gymnasium, where men trained and socialized in the nude. And he had five sons, John, who was surnamed Gaddis; VERSE 3. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The later Jewish historian Josephus most likely used some form of this text in writing his account of the Maccabean revolt. 2 Maccabees, curiously, says nothing about thisdespite its . 1 Maccabees follows this story until the death of Simon (the third son of Mattathias to rule over Israel) at the hands of the some Egyptian Greeks (from about 175-134 bc). [5] The entire work is generally considered to be a unity composed by a single author on both philological and thematic grounds, although there are occasional short passages sometimes contested as potentially being added at a later date. This article abides by terms of the Creative Commons CC-by-sa 3.0 License (CC-by-sa), which may be used and disseminated with proper attribution. An unknown editor, the Epitomist, used the factual notes of a historian, Jason of Cyrene, to write this historical polemic. 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