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,…
Rediscovering Our Roots: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 2 Maccabees 2 and the Sacred Library Executive Summary ✨ 2 Maccabees 2 recounts the story of Jeremiah concealing the Ark of…
2 Maccabees 1: Letters, Deliverance, and the Power of Remembrance Executive Summary ✨ This chapter of 2 Maccabees opens with letters from the Jews in Jerusalem and Judea to their…
2 Maccabees 3 – The Attempt to Seize Temple Treasures and Divine Intervention
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…