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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Sermon – Put on Love – Episode 901
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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1 Maccabees 10:51-89 – Friend of the King – Episode 900
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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1 Maccabees 10:1-45 – Another Civil War – Episode 899
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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1 Maccabees 9 – End of War – Episode 898
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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1 Maccabees 8 – Alliance with Rome – Episode 897
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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1 Maccabees 7:26-50 – Campaign of Nicanor – Episode 896
This episode is part 11 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. The new king sends official Nicanor to exterminate the Jews. It does not go well for Nicanor who loses his head.
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1 Maccabees 7:1-25 – New King – Episode 895
This episode is part 10 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Rome starts to get involved in the conflict. They release Demetrius who comes back and claims the kingship. He appoints a new high priest who fails to take control of Judah.
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1 Maccabees 6:18-63 – Syria Attacks Again – Episode 894
This episode is part 9 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Syria attacks again, and things are looking poor for the Maccabees until a civil war in Syria forces them to withdraw and return home.
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1 Maccabees 5:45-68,6:1-17 – Failures, The Death of a King – Episode 893
This episode is part 8 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Judas has more success, but not everyone does. Antiochus Epiphanes, who started all the trouble, dies in a foreign land of disappointment.
1 Maccabees 5:45-68
1 Maccabees 6:1-17
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