2nd Maccabees Chapter 15
Nicanor’s blasphemies
Judas lectures his men. His dream
The disposition of the combatants
The defeat and death of Nicanor
Compiler’s epilogue
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18 Kislev 5785 (December 20, 2024)
Nicanor’s blasphemies
Judas lectures his men. His dream
The disposition of the combatants
The defeat and death of Nicanor
Compiler’s epilogue
VII: The Conflict with Nicanor, General of Demetrius I, The Day of Nicanor
Alcimus the high priest intervenes
Nicanor makes friends with Judas
Alcimus rekindles hostilities, and Nicanor threatens the temple
The Death of Razis
The campaign of Antiochus V and Lysias, Horrible death of Menelaus
The prayers and success of the Jews Near Modein
Antiochus V negotiates with the Jews
Incidents at Joppa and Jamnia
The Expedition in Gilead
The battle of Carnaim
The return by the way of Ephron and Scythopolis
The Campaign against Gorgias
The sacrifice for the fallen
The first campaign of Lysias
Lysias makes peace with the Jews. Four letters concerning the treaty
The Purification of the Temple
VI The Struggle of Judas against the Neighboring people and against Lysias, Minister of Antiochus V
Reign of Antiochus V: early years
Gorgias and the Idumaean fortress
Judas defeats Timotheus and captures Gezer
The last days of Antiochus Epiphanes
Antiochus writes to the Jews
V: The Victory of Judaism
The death of the persecutor and the purification of the Temple
Judas Maccabeus and the resistance
Campaign of Nicanor and Gorgias
The defeat of Timotheus and Bacchides
The flight and testimony of Nicanor
Gentile cults imposed
Coincidental significance of the persecution
The martyrdom of Eleazar
Second Egyptian campaign
Jason’s insurrection; counteraction by Antiochus Epiphanes
Pillage of the Temple
Activities of Apollonius the Mysarch
IV: Hellenistic Propaganda and persecution under Antiochus Ephiphanes
Misdeeds of Simon, Administrator of the Temple
Jason the high priest, Introduces Hellenism
Antiochus Epiphanes is praised in Jerusalem
Menelaus becomes high priest
The murder of Onias
Lysimachus killed in an insurrection
Menelaus buys his acquittal
III the Story of Helodorus
The arrival of Helodorus
Unease In Jerusalem
The Punishment of Helodorus
The conversion of Helodorus
eremiah Conceals the tent, ark and altar
Nehemiah’s library
An invitation to the dedication
II: Compilers Preface
Letters to the Jews of Egypt
First letter
Second letter
Address
Thanksgiving for the Punishment of Antiochus
The miraculous preservation of the sacred fire
The Victory of Simon’s Sons over Cendebareus
Simon’s tragic Death at Dok. Simon’s son John succeeds him
Letter of Antiochus VII and siege of Dora
The Ambassadors return from Rome to Judea
The league with Rome
Antiochus VII besieging Dora, become hostile to Simon and sends him a reprimand
Cendebaues, governor of the coastal region, harasses Judea
Eulogy of Simon
Renewal of the league with Sparta and with Rome
Official Honors decreed for Simon
Simon takes command
Simon turns back Trypho from Judaea
Jonathan is buried in the sepulchre built by Simon at Modein
The favors of Demetrius II to Simon
The Capture of Gezer by Simon
Simon occupies the tower in Jerusalem
Jonathan’s relationship with Rome and Sparta
Jonathan in Coele-Syria.
Simon in Philista
Building work in Jerusalem
Jonathan falls into the hands of his enemies
Ptolemy VI supports Demetrius but dies as does Alexander Balas
Early relations between Demetrius and Jonathan
A new charter favoring Jews
Demetrius II rescued by Jonathan’s troop at Antioch
Jonathan opposes Demetrius II.
Simon retakes Beth-Zur.
Alexander Balas competes for Jonathan’s support and appoints him high priest
A letter from Demetrius I to Jonathan
Jonathan rejects the offers of Demetrius – death of Demetrius
Alexander’s marriage to Cleopatra. Jonathan as commander-in-chief and governor-general
Demetrius II. Apollonius, governor of Coele-Syria, Defeated by Jonathan
Battle of Beer-Zaith and death of Judas Maccabaeus
Funeral of Judas Maccabaeus
The Triumph of the Greek Party Jonathan Lead the resistance
Jonathan in the desert of Tekoa. Bloody encounters around Medeba
Crossing the Jordan
Bacchides builds fortifications. The Dead of Alcimus
The siege of Beth-Bassi
A eulogy of the Romans
The alliance between the Jews and the Romans
Demetrius I becomes king, and sends Bacchides and Alcimus to Judaea
Nicanor in Judaea and battle of Caphar-Salama
Threats against the Temple
The Day of Nicanor at Adasa
The last days of Antiochus Epiphanes
The access of Antiochus V
The siege of the Citadel of Jerusalem by Judas Maccabaeus
Campaign of Antiochus V and Lysias
Capture of Beth-Zur and siege of Mount Zion by the Syrians
The king grants the Jews religious freedom
The expedition against the Idumaeans and Ammonites
Preliminaries to campaigns in Galilee and Gilead
The expeditions in Galilee and Gilead
Reversal at Jamnia
Successes in Idumaea and Philistia
The Battle of Emmaus
First Campaign of Lyias
Purification and dedication of the Temple
The eulogy of Judas Maccabaeus
Initial successes of Judas
Antiochus prepares to invade Persia and Judaea
Gorgias and Nicanor lead the Syrian army into Judaea
The Jews gather at Mizpah
Matthathias and his sons
The ordeal of the sacrifice at Modein
The ordeal of the Sabbath in the desert
The activity of Mattathis and his associates
Alexander and his successors
Antiochus Epiphanes: Israel infected with Helenism
First Egyptian campaign and pillage of the Temple
Intervention of the Mysarch and construction of the Acra
Installation of the gentile cults
