#894 - 1 Maccabees 6:18-63 – Syria Attacks Again

This episode is part 9 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Syria attacks again and things are looking poor for the Maccabees, until a civil war in Syria forces them to withdraw and return home.

#893 - 1 Maccabees 5:45-68,6:1-17 – Failures, The Death of a King

This episode is part 8 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Judas has more success, but not everyone does. Antiochus Epiphanes, who started all the trouble, dies in a foreign land of disappointment. https://thebiblestudypodcast.com/1-maccabees-5-6-failures-death-of-a-king/

#892 - 1 Maccabees 5:1-44 – Rescue Missions

This episode is part 7 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. After their victories, word comes that the Jews in both Galilee and Gilead (now northern Jordan) are attacked and Judas sends out armies to rescue them. https://thebiblestudypodcast.com/1-maccabees-5-rescue-missions/

#891 - 1 Maccabees 4:36-61 – Hanukkah

This episode is part 6 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. After their victories, Judas and the army comes to the temple and find it a mess. They clean up and rededicate the temple. https://thebiblestudypodcast.com/1-maccabees-4-hanukkah/

#890 - 1 Maccabees 4:1-34 – First Victories

This episode is part 5 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Judas avoids an ambush and defeats the first two major invasions by Lysias. They celebrate this victory over a larger army. https://thebiblestudypodcast.com/1-maccabees-4-first-victories/

#889 - 1 Maccabees 3:27-60 – Judas Prepares

This episode is part 4 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Antiochus looks for funds to fight back. Meanwhile Judas prepares to meet a large invading army. https://thebiblestudypodcast.com/1-maccabees-3-judas-prepares/

#888 - 1 Maccabees 2:42-3:26 – Fighting Back

This episode is part 3 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. Mattathias and his sons fight back against those who want to take their faith. Mattathias dies and passes the torch to his sons. https://thebiblestudypodcast.com/1-maccabees-2-3-fighting-back/

#887 - 1 Maccabees 2:1-41 – Introducing the Maccabees

This episode is part 3 in a study of the book of 1 Maccabees. In this episode we introduce Mattathias and his sons who will be known as the Maccabees. They oppose the king and go into hiding. http://TheBibleStudyPodcast.com/1-maccabees-2-introducing-the-maccabees/

#886 - 1 Maccabees 1:10-64 – You're Greek Now

This episode is part 2 in a study of 1 Maccabees and the Intertestamental Period. In this episode, King Antiochus Epiphanes takes Jerusalem and tries by force to make the Jews like everyone else. https://thebiblestudypodcast.com/1-maccabees-1-youre-greek-now/

#885 - 1 Maccabees 1:1-9 – The Intertestamental Period

This episode is part 1 in a study of 1 Maccabees and the Intertestamental Period. In this episode we hear why Persia is no longer with us in the New Testament as they were conquered by Alexander the Great. http://TheBibleStudyPodcast.com/1-maccabees-11-9-the-intertestamental-period/