The Festival of Hanukkah in 2 Maccabees: Its Meaning and Function.

The article examines the deuterocanonical biblical book 2 Maccabees, focusing on the text's portrayal of the Jewish festival Hanukkah and its historical context. Topics include the notion of exile among Palestinian Jews, the presence of polemic against Syrian ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes, and the im...

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Publicado en:	Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 247 - 263
Autor principal:	Wheaton, Gerry
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Catholic Biblical Association of America Apr2012
Materias:	Bible. Apocrypha. Maccabees, 2nd Hanukkah Antiochus IV, King of Syria, ca. 215 B.C.-164 B.C. Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem) > In the Bible Jewish diaspora Jerusalem
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