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The family of Mattathias became known as the Maccabees, from the Hebrew word for "hammer," because they were said to strike hammer blows against their enemies. Jews refer to the Maccabees, but the family is more commonly known as the Hasmoneans.
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Maccabees - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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1 Maccabees - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first book of Maccabees is a book written by a Jewish author after the restoration of an independent Jewish kingdom, probably about 100 BC. It is held as Deuterocanonical scripture by both the Ca...
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The official maccabees website.
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Read again the account of the event in the village of Modin prior to the fleeing of the Maccabees from their home. This event would have been recorded differently by the people involved, depending on their point of view.
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The Maccabees - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The martyrdom of Eleazar and of the seven brothers (2 Maccabees 6:18-7) is introduced to illustrate the author's thesis. Neither book has any claim to canonicity, though the first for a while received favourable consideration in some Churches...
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Summarizes the holiday's historical background and provides family activities. ... Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabees and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. It also commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 days...
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Chapter 1 1 Maccabees (Apocrypha), chapter 1 ... Bible, King James. 1 Maccabees, from The holy Bible, King James version (Apocrypha) ; Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library...
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