Del 12 i serien NEW COLLEGEVILLE BIBLE COMMENTARY: OLD TESTAMENT

First and Second Maccabees

Volume 12

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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These accounts of the Maccabean revolt, by which the sons of Mattathias reclaimed the temple of Jerusalem, tell an important story of the founding of the Jewish people. "The Hammerers" is the meaning of the nickname "Maccabees," given to Mattathias's sons, who lived in a time of revolution. Empires struggled for control of Greece, Egypt, and Asia, and the small population of Jews tried to preserve their claim to Judea. The five brothers also made heroic contributions to the practice of Judaism. Their rededication of the temple establishes the annual celebration of Hanukkah, and the martyr stories in Second Maccabees emphasize faithfulness to the law of Moses.The books of First and Second Maccabees are also important for Christians, as in them is told how the Jewish people established the political and religious culture into which Jesus was born. The martyr stories inform the early Christian martyrdoms, and the books are written in Greek, the language in which the Jews of Jesus' time read the Scriptures. As Father Harrington notes, without the Maccabees "the fate of Judaism (and with it Christianity and Islam) was uncertain."

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-10-01
Mått152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt227 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieNEW COLLEGEVILLE BIBLE COMMENTARY: OLD TESTAMENT
Antal sidor168
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780814628461

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Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, PhD, (1940-2014), was professor of New Testament at Boston College and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Massachusetts. He wrote numerous scholarly works, including What Are We Hoping For? New Testament Images, The Gospel of Mark, Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem: A Biblical Guide to Living Wisely, and The Letter to the Hebrews, all published by Liturgical Press. He served as editor of New Testament Abstracts from 1972 until his death.

CONTENTSAbbreviations 4THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEESIntroduction 5Text and Commentary 9Part One: Crisis and Response (1:1–2:70) 9Part Two: Judas (3:1–9:22) 22Part Three: Jonathan (9:23–12:53) 56Part Four: Simon and John Hyrcanus (13:1–16:24) 79THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEESIntroduction 95Text and Commentary 97Part One: Two Letters and a Preface (1:1–2:32) 97Part Two: Heliodorus (3:1-40) 106Part Three: Antiochus IV (4:1–10:9) 110Part Four: Nicanor (10:10–15:39) 134Chronological Tables 155Review Aids and Discussion Topics 156Index of Citations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church 160Map 161

With First and Second Maccabees, Daniel Harrington, S.J., provides a lucid, concise guide that illumines two very challenging deuterocanonical texts. First and Second Maccabees are important witnesses in our reconstruction of the Second Temple period and its various actors. Harrington sets the stage for both compositions by addressing the Maccabean revolt, underscoring its importance in a time of great crisis. His attention to explaining the historical context and potentially obscure aspects of the texts will be helpful to readers. Especially laudable is the clarity Harrington brings to the geographical and biographical references that one encounters throughout the narratives. The 'Review Aids and Discussion Topics' are beneficial for contemporary audiences in engaging these texts as resources for faith. In sum, this commentary is highly recommended.Kelley Coblentz Bautch, Associate Professor of Religious and Theological Studies, St. Edward's Universi