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
III the Story of Helodorus
The arrival of Helodorus
Unease In Jerusalem
The Punishment of Helodorus
The conversion of Helodorus
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
A eulogy of the Romans
The alliance between the Jews and the Romans
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
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
Mordecai is advanced
The decree against the Jews is reversed
Joy of the Jews
Hanani and Hananiah in charge of Jerusalem
Registry of the returned
The oblations of the returned
Ezra’s return companions
Ezra delivers the treasures
They are weighed
Orders are delivered
The number that returned from captivity
The priests without pedigree
The oblations
Amaziah succeeds Joash
Amaziah defeats Edom
Amaziah’s reign and death
Jehoiada makes Joash king
Athaliah is killed
Worship of God is restored
Shishak invades Judah
Shishak plunders the temple
Rehoboam’s death
David’s messengers insulted
Defeat of Ammon
Shophach is killed
Philistines and Moabites defeated
Syrians Killed
Edom garrisoned
David’s officers
Reading of the law
Josiah abolishes idolatry
Passover kept
Final wrath of God against Judah
Josiah killed
Jehoiakim’s reign
Hezekiah’s reign
Idolatry destroyed
Sennacherib invades Judah
Sennacherib receives much tribute
Amaziah’s reign
Jeoash defeats Amaziah
The temple spoiled
Amaziah killed
Jehoahaz’s reign
Joash as king
Elisha’s dying prophecy
Invasion of the Moabites
Ahab’s house extinguished
Ahaziah’s brothers killed
Jehu destroys Baal worship
Oppression of Israel
The iron swims
Elisha and the Syrians
The famine in Samaria
A message to kill Elisha
Naaman goes to Samaria
Naaman is cured of leprosy
Gehazi’s extreme greed
Gehazi becomes leprous
Elijah Divides the Jordan
Elijah is taken up to heaven
Elisha succeeds him
Water of Jericho heeled
Ahab’s false prophets
The king is killed in battle
Jehoshaphat’s reign
Reign of Ahaziah
Samaria surrounded
Ahab defeats Ben-hadad
A covenant
The prophet’s reproof
Elijah meets Obadiah and Ahab
Test of Baal’s prophets
Baal’s prophets killed
Queen of Sheba’s visit
Solomon’s throne
Solomon’s fleet
Solomon’s wealth
God’s covenant with Solomon
Hiram’s disappointment
Solomon’s new cities
Solomon brings gold from Ophir
Solomon’s princes and officers
Solomon’s daily provisions
Solomon’s greatness and wisdom
Adonijah’s seizes power from David
Bath-sheba intercedes for Solomon
Solomon anointed king