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Maccabees

The Maccabees (/ˈmækəbiːz/), also spelled Machabees (Hebrew: מַכַּבִּים, romanized: Makkabbīm, or מַקַבִּים, Maqabbīm; Latin: Machabaei or Maccabaei; Ancient Greek: Μακκαβαῖοι, romanized: Makkabaioi), were a group of Jewish rebel warriors who re-took control of Judea, which at the time was occupied by the Seleucid Empire. Its leaders, the Hasmoneans…

Background, Christian veneration and possible Jewish preceding tradition & Hasmonean dynasty

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Born
2nd century BCE Judea (modern-day Israel)
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Died
167–160 BCE Judea
Feast
August 1
Venerated in
Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Churches Oriental Orthodox Churches

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Revolt

Hasmonean dynasty

Biblical accounts

Christian veneration and possible Jewish preceding tradition

Hasmonean rulers

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related to Further reading · 57
Maccabees → An Introduction, Anatomy, April, Aristeas, Berkeley, Biblical Revolution, Bickerman, Brill, California Press, Clark, Cohen, Cultural Context, Daniel, Delaware, Elias, From, Grabbe, Greek Education, Harrington, Hellenistic Jewish Identity
related to Biblical accounts · 32
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related to Revolt · 31
Maccabees → After, After Mattathias, Antiochus, Antiochus IV, Aramaic, As, BCE, Greek, Hasmonean, He, Hellenistic Jew, Hellenizing Jews, In, Its, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jews, Jonathan Maccabee, Judah, Judah Maccabee
related to Etymology · 30
Maccabees → Aaron Kaminka, Aramaic, But, Children, Exodus, God, Hasmonean, Hebrew, Israel, Jewish, John, Judah, Judah's, Judas Maccabeus, King David, Maccabee, Machbanai, Makkabi, Matityahu, Matthias
related to The nine "Holy Maccabean Martyrs" in Christianity · 26
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related to Hasmonean dynasty · 18
Maccabees → Alexander Jannaeus, BCE, Following, Hasmonean, However, Jewish, Jonathan, Judah, Judah Maccabee, Mattathias, On, Pharisees, Sadducees, Seleucids, Temple, This, Those, When
related to Theory: Jewish ancient veneration · 18
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related to External links · 10
Maccabees → Barnabas, Before, Catholic Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica, Fairweather, Jerusalem, Jewish Encyclopedia, TheMeistermann, Vol, William
see also · 5
Maccabees → Howard FastJewish, Händel, MaccabeesJudas Maccabaeus, Midya, My Glorious Brothers
Born · 1
Maccabees → 2nd century BCE Judea (modern-day Israel)

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jewish antiochus temple revolt seleucid jews jerusalem hasmonean judea priest war maccabee maccabean bce high torah books greek judaism kingdom

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MaccabeesBorn2nd century BCE Judea (modern-day Israel)1.00infobox
MaccabeesCanonizedPre-Congregation1.00infobox
MaccabeesDied167–160 BCE Judea1.00infobox
MaccabeesFeastAugust 11.00infobox
MaccabeesVenerated inCatholic Church Eastern Orthodox Churches Oriental Orthodox Churches1.00infobox
Alexander Jannaeusinstance ofThis policy exacerbated the divide between the Pharisees and Sadducees under later Hasmonean monarchs0.80text
Maccabeesrelated to Biblical accountsThe Maccabean0.60section
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Maccabeesrelated to Biblical accountsTemple0.60section
Maccabeesrelated to Biblical accountsJerusalem0.60section
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