"The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe."
- Gustave Flaubert
Who were the Maccabees?
The Maccabees were a group of Jewish rebel warriors, founded by Matthias. They refused to worship the Greek gods when Judaism was illegal. Who was Judah Maccabee? Judah Maccabee was a Jewish priest who led the Maccabeean revolt against the Maccabees' oppressor, the Seleucid Empire whom worshiped the Greek gods and made Judaism illegal. He was the son of Matthias the priest who founded the Maccabees. What is Hanukkah and is there a Messianic significance? Hanukkah is a Jewish festival lasting eight days in December. Hanukkah celebrates the re-dedication of the Temple by the Maccabees after it's desecration by the Syrians. The Messianic significance of Hanukkah is that Jesus was Jewish and celebrated Hanukkah and Christians in Jesus' time were converted from Judaism.
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