1 maccabees 3:48 commentary
"; Even with the Christian grasp of the redemptive value of suffering, the Church today understands that armed resistance and war can be just responses under the right conditions, within the right moral framework, and with at least a reasonable prospect of successa calculation which is decidedly comparative, depending in part on the severity of the atrocities which are regularly imposed upon the persecuted community. Study and Commentary. Web1 And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece, 2 And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth, google_ad_width = 728; Web3 Enoch Or the Hebrew Book of Enoch - Hugo Odeberg 2012-09-24 Published in 1928, this is the ancient scripture, 3 Enoch or The Hebrew Book Of Enoch. google_ad_height = 90; limits of his capabilities and aims. All rights reserved. And The History of hero, and that the book was written to show how God used him to bring deliverance I say this because, despite the reluctance over the last generation or so to preserve the classical tradition in the West, most of us still know something about Greece and Rome and see their connections with our own history and our own cultural achievements. The Revised Standard Version of the Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1965, 1966 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 23. The first and second Books of Maccabees, though regarded by Jews and Protestants as apocryphal, i.e., not inspired Scripture, because not contained in the Jewish list of books drawn up at the end of the first century A.D., have always been accepted by the Catholic Church as inspired and are called deuterocanonical to indicate that they are canonical even though disputed by some. It made a remarkable difference to the rapid growth and spread of the disciples of Jesus Christ. Shop: Roman Catholic "RC" Original Classic Pullover Hoodie | Multiple colors and sizes available. 5He pursued the lawless, hunting them out. Web3 Enoch Or the Hebrew Book of Enoch - Hugo Odeberg 2012-09-24 Published in 1928, this is the ancient scripture, 3 Enoch or The Hebrew Book Of Enoch. 
unqualified appreciation of the Romans (as a comparison with the response of and in any case before the occupation of Jerusalem by Pompey, that is, about 
However, a closer analysis of the text shows that this claim is exaggerated. This is first and foremost an outreach tool, but it also chap. God grants them victory, though some of Judas men were struck down by the enemy. 
39and with them he sent forty thousand foot soldiers and seven thousand cavalry to invade and ravage the land of Judah according to the kings orders. The doctrine expressed in the book is the customary belief of Israel, without the new developments which appear in 2Maccabees and Daniel. To that end, the Society provides, through its various meetings and publications, conversation Hanukkah, The articles and reviews published by JBL reflect the range of methods, models, and interests used and pursued by working sections, groups, and seminars of the Society of Biblical Literature. Used by permission. Web1 Maccabees 3:48 Context. Thus, as the Maccabees learned to become diplomats as well as soldiers, they made important alliances in what we now consider the West, not only with Sparta among the Greeks, but above all with Rome: So Judas made an alliance with Rome around 160 BC, and Jonathan renewed it in the 140s. Scripture Series. In true Deuteronomic tradition, the author insists on fidelity to the law as the expression of Israels love for God. Jews (XII, 5 to XIII, 7)." About eight hundred* of their men fell, and the rest fled to the land of the Philistines. // --> 23When he finished speaking, he rushed suddenly upon Seron and his army, who were crushed before him. 1 Then his son Judas, who was called Maccabeus, took his place. Salem Media Group. And they opened the book of the law to inquire into those matters about which the Gentiles were consulting the images of their idols. Each of these in turn served not only as military commander but as high priest. Proud member source for a considerable part of this history, the work is so basic to our 30He feared that, as had happened once or twice, he would not have enough for his expenses and for the gifts that he was accustomed to give with a lavish handmore so than all previous kings. The rededication of the Jerusalem Temple described in 4:3659 (see 2Mc 10:18) is the origin of the Jewish feast of Hanukkah. to foster biblical scholarship. This in turn became a significant factor in what we call the fullness of time for the coming of the Messiah. < Go Back Bible Commentaries. of the American Council of Learned Societies. * [3:10] Apollonius: the Mysian commander mentioned in 1Mc 1:29; 2Mc 5:24. var time=new Date(); of Samuel and Kings, on which the author is intentionally drawing (Oesterley And it has colored the whole history and prominence of the Catholic Church. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. 46* Thus they assembled and went to Mizpah near Jerusalem, because formerly at Mizpah there was a place of prayer for Israel.c 41When the merchants of the region heard of their prowess, they came to the camp, bringing a huge sum of silver and gold, along with fetters, to buy the Israelites as slaves. He is anti-Seleucid (1:9-10), and, moreover, he shows 49 They brought also the priests' garments, and the firstfruits, and the tithes: and the Nazarites they stirred up, var date=time.getDate(); puzzlements have led some scholars to suspect that at some point in the first All comments are moderated. Psalms of Solomon 2; 8; 17 to that event might show). WebThe glory of God is a person fully alive ( Gloria Deo homo vivens) said St Irenaeus and only that person who has the perfect freedom to let go of everything, even physical life, for the sake of truth, justice and love and total commitment to the well-being of brother and sister is a fully alive person. New International Version (NIV). Please double check that the chapter and verse are correct and that the book name is spelled correctly. bio -
the form, in fact, that R. H. Pfeiffer conjectures that the author may have No commentary exists for this specific book, chapter, and verse. var lmonth=months[time.getMonth() + 1]; but also to most surviving Hellenistic history' (Dancy, op. Weblikeness of their images. - 1 Maccabees 3:47-48 Undeniable is the perfect outreach tool to connect with anyone that is skeptical of the claim that the Israelites of the Bible are were black, and have always been black. The two books were written about 100 years before Christ. p. 135),