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I think that Mattathias’ refusal to sacrifice to pagan idols when the Greeks ordered him to do so by law is an incredibly inspiring and powerful story. But more than a story. It’s history. We can look to it for inspiration and direction in our pagan and corrupt world today in America to put our...
Mix lies with the truth?
Just because something is non-canonical, that doesn’t make it a lie. Something can still be historical despite being non-canonical. If it was a lie then I don’t think the Jewish rabbis would be reading it every Hanukkah.
I accept Maccabees as scripture because I’m...
I was raised Catholic, so I have Tobit in both of my Bibles. Tobit was one of the captives taken by Shalmanezzer king of Assyria (2 Kings 18:9-12). So it still ties in to Biblical events.
19But Mattathias answered in a loud voice: “Although all the Gentiles in the king’s realm obey him, so that they forsake the religion of their ancestors and consent to the king’s orders,20yet I and my sons and my kindred will keep to the covenant of our ancestors.21Heaven forbid that we should...
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego disobeyed the king’s demand to worship idols.
Daniel disobeyed the king’s command not to pray to God.
Esther disobeyed the king’s command by approaching him unannounced.
The disciples disobeyed the rulers command not to preach in the name of Jesus.
Tobit...
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I prefer it when I only have a few items. But I get really annoyed when I have a lot of items, especially a lot of produce, and there’s almost no cashiers to check me out. I don’t want to use self checkout for a cartful of items. Too much work.