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This book explores the story of Mattathias in 1Maccabees and asserts that Mattathias defined Judaism and Jewishness for his time. Mattathias's actions of zealous violence, as controversial as they were viewed to be in both his day and today, were primarily for the preservation of his religion and people.

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Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Scholarly Views of Mattathias Chapter 3: Mattathias's Act of Rebellion Chapter 4: Mattathias and the Priestly Clan of Jehoiarib Chapter 5: Mattathias and the Ambitions of the Maccabees Chapter 6: Mattathias and the Meaning of Circumcision Chapter 7: Mattathias and Defensive Warfare on the Sabbath Chapter 8: The Nature and the Provenance of 1 Macabees Chapter 9: Mattathias and the Definition of Judaism Chapter 10 Select Bibliography

Judaism Defined Mattathias and the Destiny of His

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      Publisher: University Press of America
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 4/12/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780761851172, 978-0761851172
      ISBN10: 0761851178

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book explores the story of Mattathias in 1Maccabees and asserts that Mattathias defined Judaism and Jewishness for his time. Mattathias's actions of zealous violence, as controversial as they were viewed to be in both his day and today, were primarily for the preservation of his religion and people.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Scholarly Views of Mattathias Chapter 3: Mattathias's Act of Rebellion Chapter 4: Mattathias and the Priestly Clan of Jehoiarib Chapter 5: Mattathias and the Ambitions of the Maccabees Chapter 6: Mattathias and the Meaning of Circumcision Chapter 7: Mattathias and Defensive Warfare on the Sabbath Chapter 8: The Nature and the Provenance of 1 Macabees Chapter 9: Mattathias and the Definition of Judaism Chapter 10 Select Bibliography

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