the Book of Maccabees

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:contains gptkb:propaganda
accounts of Jewish martyrs
gptkbp:contains_story military battles
gptkbp:depicts_the_struggle_against Hellenization
gptkbp:describes gptkb:the_Maccabean_Revolt
gptkbp:explores_themes faith and resistance
gptkbp:focuses_on Jewish history
gptkbp:has_influenced Jewish thought
gptkbp:highlights the role of Judas Maccabeus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Book of Maccabees
gptkbp:included gptkb:the_Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:Catholic_Bibles
gptkbp:includes prayers and hymns
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of understanding the Maccabean period
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Jewish history
inspiration for many
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:theological_debate
gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies
its literary style
gptkbp:is_associated_with Hanukkah celebrations
gptkbp:is_available_in various translations
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:early_Church_Fathers
gptkbp:is_considered canonical by some Christian denominations
gptkbp:is_divided_into gptkb:1_Maccabees
gptkb:2_Maccabees
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding Jewish resistance
understanding the Second Temple period
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Book_of_Esther
gptkbp:is_often_described_as a historical narrative
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in scholarly articles
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in discussions of martyrdom
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:historical_fiction
a religious manifesto
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Septuagint
gptkb:Bible
gptkb:the_Apocrypha
the religious canon for some groups
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:Christian_theology
Jewish liturgy
academic literature
gptkbp:is_related_to the Hasmonean dynasty
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:cultural_heritage
Jewish history
gptkbp:is_sometimes_overlooked_in Protestant traditions
gptkbp:is_studied_in religious studies
gptkbp:is_used_in religious education
liturgical readings
gptkbp:often_includes Bible commentaries
gptkbp:performed_in the 2nd century BCE
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:Jewish_identity
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:written_in Greek
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4