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1 Maccabees
1 Maccabees
/wʌn ˌmækəˈbiːz/
noun
An Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus, tells how the Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempted to suppress the practice of basic Jewish law, resulting in a Jewish revolt against Seleucid rule
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1 Maccabees
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I Maccabees
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an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus, tells how the Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempted to suppress the practice of basic Jewish law, resulting in a Jewish revolt against Seleucid rule
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