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Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- 2 Maccabees: A Critical Commentary
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- 2012
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Series: Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible
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The second-century B.C.E. Maccabean revolt against Seleucid oppression was a watershed event in early Jewish history and Second Maccabees is an important testimony to the revolt and its aftermath. Robert Doran's commentary on 2 Maccabees explores the interplay between history and historiography in the document. Providing detailed philological analysis of the elegant Greek of the text, Doran carefully sifts the evidence for the historicity of the events recounted, while giving full attention to the literary and rhetorical qualities that mark this dramatic narrative.
Table of Contents
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- The Author
- p. vi
- Editor’s Note
- pp. xi-xii
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Reference Codes
- 1. Sources and Abbreviations
- pp. xv-xix
- Introduction
- p. 1
- The Narrative
- pp. 3-13
- The Goals of the Author
- pp. 13-14
- The Date and Place of Composition
- pp. 14-17
- Commentary
- The First Prefixed Letter (1:1–10a)
- pp. 21-38
- Prologue (2:19–32)
- pp. 65-74
- Transition to Chaos (3:40–4:6)
- pp. 91-93
- Jason as High Priest (4:7–22)
- pp. 94-111
- The Death of Onias (4:23–50)
- pp. 112-121
- Antiochus Assaults the Temple (5:1–6:9a)
- pp. 122-142
- Righteous Martyrs (6:9b–7:42)
- pp. 143-166
- Judas Maccabeus Leads a Revolt (8:1–36)
- pp. 167-182
- The End of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (9:1–29)
- pp. 183-198
- The Purification of the Temple (10:1–8)
- pp. 199-202
- Events under Antiochus V Eupator (10:9–38)
- pp. 203-212
- Relations with Lysias (11:1–38)
- pp. 213-226
- Battles with Local Commanders (12:1–45)
- pp. 231-249
- The Defeat of Nikanor (15:1–36)
- pp. 286-299
- Epilogue (15:37–39)
- pp. 300-302
- Bibliography
- pp. 303-328
- Index
- 1. Passages
- pp. 329-349
- 3. Greek Words
- pp. 352-358
- 4. Subjects
- pp. 358-360
- Designer's Notes
- pp. 361-362
Additional Information
ISBN
9781506421438
MARC Record
OCLC
966819374
Pages
388
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No