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 histor...

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Main Author: Parker, Victor L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2006
In: Biblica
Year: 2006, Volume: 87, Issue: 4, Pages: 457-476
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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:2385-2062
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