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2 maccabees

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1. II Maccabees, 2 Maccabeesnoun

   an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus

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1. 2 Maccabeesnoun

   The second book of Maccabees of the Old Testament Apocrypha.

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1. 2 maccabees

   2 Maccabees is a book found in the Catholic and Orthodox Bible, serving as part of the biblical apocrypha. Unlike 1 Maccabees, it's not a continuation but a condensed revision of another work, focusing on the history of the Jews from 180 B.C. to 161 B.C., with emphasis on the religious aspects of the story, particularly the desecration and purification of the Temple in Jerusalem. The book offers a philosophical discourse on the nature of God, the resurrection, and the power of prayer and repentance. It’s generally considered less reliable historically than 1 Maccabees due to its more theologically oriented narrative and embellished descriptions of events. However, it provides valuable insight into the religious beliefs and practices of the time.

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1. 2 Maccabees

   2 Maccabees is a deuterocanonical book which focuses on the Jews' revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes and concludes with the defeat of the Syrian general Nicanor in 161 BC by Judas Maccabeus, the hero of the work. Unlike 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees was written in Koine Greek, probably in Alexandria, Egypt, c 124 BC. It presents a revised version of the historical events recounted in the first seven chapters of 1 Maccabees, adding material from the Pharisaic tradition, including prayer for the dead and a resurrection on Judgment Day. Catholics and Orthodox consider the work to be canonical and part of the Bible. Protestants and Jews reject most of the doctrinal innovations present in the work. Some Protestants include 2 Maccabees as part of the Biblical Apocrypha, useful for reading in the church. Article VI of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England defines it as useful but not the basis of doctrine and not necessary for salvation.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of 2 maccabees in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of 2 maccabees in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of 2 maccabees in a Sentence

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   We’re still searching, we’re looking for the smoking gun, the hard evidence that will enable us to tell people that this is the Tomb of the Maccabees.

References

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