Tag: Hasmonean Era

• Devotion Day #14

  Today’s topic is the Maccabbees, Mattathias was tested by a Seleucid official to eat pork a restrictedfood for the Jews and to make an offereing to a pagan god. This man killed the representative making a bold stance and emboldening his 5 sons to do likewise and take up the side of righteousness. Judah was…

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  December 14, 2023

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, World History

  400 years of silence, bible, bible-study, Christian devotional, Christmas, devotion, Egypt, hanukkah, Hasmonean Era, Herod the Great, historians, Israel, jesus, Judah’s Wife, maccabees, Mariamne, Mattathias, Pharisees, Sadducees