Prayers for the Dead: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 2 Maccabees 12 ✨ Executive Summary 2 Maccabees 12, a crucial chapter for understanding ancient Jewish and subsequently Christian practices, focuses…
The Joyful Rededication: Understanding 2 Maccabees 10 and the Cleansing of the Temple Executive Summary ✨ 2 Maccabees 10 recounts the triumphant cleansing and rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem…
The Humbling End: Understanding Antiochus’s Divine Retribution in 2 Maccabees 9 Executive Summary ✨ 2 Maccabees 9 chronicles the agonizing demise of Antiochus Epiphanes, a tyrant who brutally persecuted the…
2 Maccabees 8: Judas Maccabeus Rises – A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Courage and Faith ✨ Executive Summary 2 Maccabees chapter 8 unveils the emergence of Judas Maccabeus as a…
The Unbreakable Faith: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 2 Maccabees 7 Executive Summary ✨ 2 Maccabees 7 recounts the harrowing martyrdom of seven brothers and their courageous mother under the…
The Unshakeable Faith: A Coptic Commentary on 2 Maccabees 6 and the Martyrdom of Eleazar Executive Summary 2 Maccabees 6 recounts the intensifying persecution of the Jewish people under Antiochus…
The Profanation of the Temple: Understanding the Spiritual Warfare in 2 Maccabees 5 Executive Summary 2 Maccabees 5 details the calamitous events surrounding Antiochus Epiphanes’ desecration of Jerusalem and its…
The Corruption of God’s House: Understanding 2 Maccabees 4 Executive Summary 2 Maccabees 4 details the tragic corruption that infiltrated the high priesthood in Jerusalem during the Hellenistic period. Jason,…
The Threat to the Temple: Understanding Divine Protection in 2 Maccabees 3 Executive Summary 2 Maccabees 3 vividly portrays a critical moment in Jewish history: the attempted seizure of the…
2 Maccabees 11 – Victory Over Lysias and Protection of the Temple
Victory and Deliverance: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 2 Maccabees 11 Executive Summary ✨ 2 Maccabees 11 recounts a pivotal moment in Jewish history: the unexpected peace negotiated by Lysias,…