This episode is part 20 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Antiochus VII returns and makes all sorts of wonderful promises, which he quickly breaks when he has regained his power.
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by Chris Christensen
This episode is part 20 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Antiochus VII returns and makes all sorts of wonderful promises, which he quickly breaks when he has regained his power.
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This episode is part 19 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Demetrius is captured. Simon is honored and eulogized… but he is not dead yet.
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This episode is part 18 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. In this chapter, Simon takes over, Jonathan dies, but we finally see the people of Judah get their independence.
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This episode is part 17 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. In this chapter, Judah renews its alliances with Rome and Sparta, but suffers a major blow when Jonathan is captured.
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This episode is part 16 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. In this chapter, the Ptolemaic Empire (Egypt) invades the Seleucid Empire (Syria) and defeats it. We see Jonathan’s skills at diplomacy.
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This episode is a sermon given at my home church Bethel Lutheran Church in Cupertino California on verses from Luke and from Colossians. The Luke verses are The Boy Jesus at the Temple. The title is “Put on Love.”
Luke 2:41-52
Colossians 3:12-17
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This episode is part 15 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. In this chapter, the Seleucid Empire (Syria) and the Ptolemaic Empire (Egypt) create a treaty of friendship, and Jonathan is made a friend of the king.
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This episode is part 14 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. In this chapter another son of Antiochus Epiphanes, comes back and starts another civil war. Jonathan and the Jews have to decide which side to support.
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This episode is part 13 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. In this episode, we see the death of Judas, but we also get to the end of the war under his brothers Jonathan and Simon.
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This episode is part 12 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Judas sends ambassadors to Rome to form an alliance with this rising, powerful country in the Mediterranean.
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