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Why is the Book of Maccabees not in the Bible?
A:There are actually four Books of Maccabees, written by different authors and over a period of centuries. 3 Maccabees and 4 Maccabees can probably be excluded because they were clearly written long after the time attributed to Jesus. 2 Maccabees was written shortly after 1 Maccabees.The Catholic Bible does include 1 and 2 Maccabees. Both were in the Septuagint scrolls and for that reason were candidates for inclusion, especially as 2 Maccabees includes awe-inspiring stories of angelic warfare as well as supporting the Catholic concept of purgatory.The Jewish academy had elected not to include either 1 Maccabees or 2 Maccabees, with the later books not yet written, and subsequent Protestant theologians were guided by the Hebrew scriptures.
What is the name of a Bible that has Maccabees 1 and Maccabees 2 included?
The HarperCollins Study Bible - New Revised Standard Version
Why were the Maccabees books left out of the bible?
1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees actually are in the Catholic Bible, and can be read there. However, they were not accepted in the Hebrew Bible and are not in the Protestant Bible. One problem with the two books of Maccabees is that, although they were written around the same time and deal with the same period in Judean history, they are too much at variance as to what really happened. Moreover, 1 Maccabees is not really a religious document, while 2 Maccabees is considered by many to be simply too unrealistic to be taken seriously.
Why is Maccabees not in the King James version Bibles?
The Apocrypha, which includes 1 and 2 Maccabees, was in the original King James Version of 1611, but was omitted in 1666.
Does the Bible mention Judas Maccabeus?
Judas Maccabeus is mentioned in 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. These are considered 'deutero-canonical' books and are included in the Catholic Bible, but not the Protestant Bible.
When was Maccabees born?
Maccabees was born in -1##.
What are the similarities between Book 1 and Book 2 of Maccabees in the Bible?
The two books, 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees are both included in the Catholic Bible. Whereas 1 Maccabeesattempts to be a straight-forward history of the Maccabaean period of the second century BCE, 2 Maccabees places events of approximately the same period in a supernatural context.2 Maccabees describes how God sent his angels in the form of fantastic horsemen dressed in gold armour, to run down the enemies of the Jews and to throw thunderbolts.Unfortunately, the author of 1 Maccabees knew nothing of the themes in 2 Maccabees, although he seems to have lived at about the same time and wrote of approximately the same historical period. Given that the supposed divine interventions, while awe-inspiring, were of a relatively impractical and improbable nature, the more secular account of 1 Maccabeesmust be considered more reliable than that of 2 Maccabees.
Why is the Book of Maccabees not in the Bible?
A:There are actually four Books of Maccabees, written by different authors and over a period of centuries. 3 Maccabees and 4 Maccabees can probably be excluded because they were clearly written long after the time attributed to Jesus. 2 Maccabees was written shortly after 1 Maccabees.The Catholic Bible does include 1 and 2 Maccabees. Both were in the Septuagint scrolls and for that reason were candidates for inclusion, especially as 2 Maccabees includes awe-inspiring stories of angelic warfare as well as supporting the Catholic concept of purgatory.The Jewish academy had elected not to include either 1 Maccabees or 2 Maccabees, with the later books not yet written, and subsequent Protestant theologians were guided by the Hebrew scriptures.
What Hanukkah book begins with the letter m?
The Book of Maccabees, which is an ancient non-biblical book.
What is the name of a Bible that has Maccabees 1 and Maccabees 2 included?
The HarperCollins Study Bible - New Revised Standard Version
Why were the Maccabees books left out of the bible?
1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees actually are in the Catholic Bible, and can be read there. However, they were not accepted in the Hebrew Bible and are not in the Protestant Bible. One problem with the two books of Maccabees is that, although they were written around the same time and deal with the same period in Judean history, they are too much at variance as to what really happened. Moreover, 1 Maccabees is not really a religious document, while 2 Maccabees is considered by many to be simply too unrealistic to be taken seriously.
Why is Maccabees not in the King James version Bibles?
The Apocrypha, which includes 1 and 2 Maccabees, was in the original King James Version of 1611, but was omitted in 1666.
When did Maccabees die?
Maccabees died in -167.
Does the Bible mention Judas Maccabeus?
Judas Maccabeus is mentioned in 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. These are considered 'deutero-canonical' books and are included in the Catholic Bible, but not the Protestant Bible.
When was Maccabees Building created?
Maccabees Building was created in 1927.
When was Knights of the Maccabees created?
Knights of the Maccabees was created in 1878.
Do Maccabees believe in the Torah?
Yes, the Maccabees actions were based on their belief in the Torah
