Table of Contents

The world of the Maccabees; The dating of events in 1 and 2 Maccabees; The Syrian administration; Ancient writers who describe this period; The First Book of the Maccabees; The original text and its date; The author's approach to the work; The historical value of I Maccabees; The author; Antiochus and the Jewish revolt; The war under Judas and Jonathan; Jonathan rules the nation; The high-priesthood of Simon; The Second Book of the Maccabees; The original text and its date; The author's approach to the work; The historical value of 2 Maccabees; The author.

Promotional Information

After a general introduction to the book as a whole, the text is given in short passages, with a commentary directly following each.