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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Published in:	Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 247 - 263
Main Author:	Wheaton, Gerry
Format:	Article
Published:	Catholic Biblical Association of America Apr2012
Subjects:	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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