Discuss 2 Maccabees 2

Susan

Maccabees is a book that is part of the Apocrypha. You can check at the bottom of the main page and click on "Apocrypha" to find Maccabees.

Where is the Maccabees in the Bible? Ive got the New King James?

Im researching Jeremiahs grotto and Jedekiahs cave. I'm very confused by it all because these verses give the impression its near Mount Sinai and yet all other sources put it in Jerusalem?????

I find it amazing that verse 23-27 tells us they've tampered with the writings, again, to "abridge" for the "delight" of the readers.

What can be gleaned from verses 1-8?

All the Apocryphal Books Are helpful. Especially Maccabees, still reading presently at 2 Maccabees 13 . All gives 400 silent years of insight of Our Lords continual disappointment in our terrible behavior as well as his continual mercy. Christ could 've ended all humanity and earth instead of being crucified. His Grace and Mercy afforded all humanity opportunity to know Heavenly Father- God 's true image - to worship Him - not as in a graven image manner. Also He suffered Bled and died in the likeness of His Only Begotten Son Adonai Yeshua And He Adonai Yeshua in the likeness of his brethren before and Afer Him. Howbeit His death was cause - worthy He had done no sins which made His torture and punishment of Death worse than His brethern were in 2 Maccabees 5:-6:. But Was for our those who obey and worship His Father in Spirit and In Truth deliverance from future torture and the punishment of eternal pains in death.

I find the books of Maccabees fascinating the fact that men are looking for the arc and it says in Macc chapter 2 verse 7 that it shall remain unknown until God regathers his people and receive them unto mercy

Praise God! After reading Ron Wytt's articles about the Ark covenant, I asked myself who kept it there and how? Then I started searching for it in the bible. I find the only place (Maccabees 2:4-8) as an answer to my question. I think verses 7 and 8 are fulfilled as Jesus came as God's mercy to gather us together. Also we saw God's glory and cloud those days, in the times of baptism, transfiguration and Ascension. Now I have a doubt, is it the same place where Ron found the Ark? Also many people do not accept Maccabees as a canonical scripture. Why? May I expect the answer from you? Rose.