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II Maccabees

A New Translation, with Introduction and Commentary

by Jonathan Goldstein

  • Paperback
  • 624 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 3.5 cm

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"II Maccabees" continues the chronicle of the "Time of the Troubles" (167-64 B.C.E.), begun in "I Maccabees". It recounts the stories of conflict between militant Jews, led by Judas Maccabaeus, and their Hellenistic oppressors. Aside from the story of the struggle to control the temple and the holy city of Jerusalem, though, "II Maccabees" shares little in common with "I Maccabees". The second volume of reflections of Jewry in the generation following the Maccabaean revolt presents and evaluates the experience from its own unique perspective.How these events came to be written, who told the stories, and what reasons motivated such divergent yet parallel interpretations are the questions Jonathan A. Goldstein, translator and commentator on both Maccabaean histories, addresses here. Goldstein utilizes the full array of scholarly tools to examine the critical issues raised by "II Maccabees".By examining its language and style, its Hellenic yet Jewish flavor, its comparison and relationship to "I Maccabees", its use of sacred writings (Torah and Prophets), its historical context, and the role of the miraculous, Goldstein thoroughly elucidates this powerful account of a pivotal period in Jewish history.As the commentary makes clear, "II Maccabees" focuses on certain themes: miracles as God's tools for shaping history; the holiness of the Jerusalem temple; the dynamic relationship between the Hasmonaean rulers and their pious opponents; praise of martyrdom; the doctrine of resurrection. An abridgment of Jason of Cyrene's work, "II Maccabees" advances its own theological perspective to its Greek-speaking audience, refuting the Hasmonaean partisan's view that pervades "I Maccabees".
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  • Author

    Jonathan Goldstein

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Yale University Press

  • Published

    March 1995

  • Weight

    890g

  • Page Count

    624

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 3.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9780300139976

  • ISBN-10

    0300139977

  • Eden Code

    1212123

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