Judas Maccabaeus' campaigns against Timothy

Both 1 and 2 Maccabees mention various campaigns of Judas Maccabaeus against an opponent called Timothy. The author argues that although 1 Maccabees in several instances does provide more accurate detail, 2 Maccabees' presentation of these campaigns as chronologically discrete has the greater h...

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Main Author: Parker, Victor 1966- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2006
In: Biblica
Year: 2006, Volume: 87, Issue: 4, Pages: 457-476
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Makkabäer 1.-2. / Judas Maccabaeus -160 BC / Opponent / Struggle against
B Maccabees 165 BC-37 BC / History 161 BC-63 BC
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Bible. Makkabäer 1.
B Bible. Makkabäer 2.
B Bible. Makkabäer 1. 5,6-8
B Bible. Makkabäer 2. 10,24-38
B Bible. Makkabäer 2. 8,30-33
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:Both 1 and 2 Maccabees mention various campaigns of Judas Maccabaeus against an opponent called Timothy. The author argues that although 1 Maccabees in several instances does provide more accurate detail, 2 Maccabees' presentation of these campaigns as chronologically discrete has the greater historical plausibility. Additionally, 2 Maccabees alone preserves a record of a third, historically plausible campaign against Timothy. Overall, 2 Maccabees deserves more esteem as an historical source than it commonly receives.
ISSN:0006-0887
Contains:In: Biblica