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Background of 2 Maccabees 12: Judas Maccabeus burying fallen Jewish soldiers who were carrying idolatrous amulets

Responding to Catholic Apologists on Purgatory 00:27:15 – 00:28:15

Historical and narrative context for the passage

Around 160 BC, Judas Maccabeus (the heroic Jewish general) and his army observe the Sabbath, then return to bury fallen comrades. When they go to bury the dead, they discover idolatrous amulets (sacred to the idols of Jamnia) under each soldier's tunic — a violation of Mosaic law.

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@BishopJaxi If your argument is that early codices determine the canon, then you’ll need to be consistent: - Codex Sinaiticus includes The Shepherd of Hermas and The Epistle of Barnabas. - Codex Alexandrinus adds Psalm 151 and 1–4 Maccabees. - Codex ...

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Responding to Catholic Apologists on Purgatory @ 00:27:15

2018-03-21