[PDF.96jz] Judaism Defined: Mattathias and the Destiny of His People (Studies in Judaism)

Judaism Defined: Mattathias and the Destiny of His People (Studies in Judaism)

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 | #5186410 in Books |  2010-04-12 |  2010-04-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.18 x.74 x6.12l,.90 | File type: PDF | 262 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| a commentary on the Books of Maccabees|By Michael Lewyn|This book is primarily a commentary on parts of 1 and 2 Maccabees, often (but not always) focusing on the differences between them. For example:

*1 Maccabees has Mattathias (father of the Maccabee brothers) start the rebellion, while 2 Maccabees ignores him. Scolnic finds 1 Maccabees more plausible, and discus|About the Author|Benjamin Edidin Scolnic, a scholar and rabbi, is the author of ten other books, including Thy Brother's Blood: The Maccabees and Dynastic Morality in the Hellenistic World. He is a professor in the Program of Judaic Studies at Southern Connectic

Scholars have questioned every aspect of the story of Mattathias in 1 Maccabees; the revisionist narrative turns Mattathias and his Maccabees from the heroes of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and idealistic fighters for religious freedom, into merely ambitious men who ruthlessly strove for power and usurped the high priesthood of Judaea. Dr. Benjamin Edidin Scolnic takes a fresh, unbiased approach to every element of the story: the incident at Modeïn, Mattathias's p...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.Judaism Defined: Mattathias and the Destiny of His People (Studies in Judaism)   |  Benjamin Edidin Scolnic. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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