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44 If he had not believed that the dead would be raised, it would have been foolish and useless to pray for them.

1 In the year 149 Judas Maccabeus and his followers found out that Antiochus Eupator was marching against Judea with a large army

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6 People accused of crimes against the gods or of any other serious crime are taken there and thrown down to their death.

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9 King Antiochus arrogantly continued his barbaric invasion of Judah, intending to deal with the Jews more harshly than his father had ever done.

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12 So King Demetrius immediately appointed Nicanor, who was the commander of his elephant forces, to be governor of Judea, and sent him there

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16 Then Judas, their leader, gave the orders, and they immediately marched out to engage the enemy in battle near the village of Adasa.

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17 Judas' brother Simon was fighting Nicanor but was gradually losing the battle because of an unexpected move on the part of the enemy.

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34 Then he left, and immediately the priests lifted their arms toward heaven and prayed to God, the faithful Defender of our nation:

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35 "Lord, you are in need of nothing, yet it has pleased you to place your Temple here and to live among us.

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19 And the people who had to stay in Jerusalem were deeply concerned about how a battle on open ground would turn out.

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34 Everyone there looked up to heaven and praised the Lord, who had revealed his power and had kept his Temple from being defiled.

1 Maccabees 1:3

3 As he advanced to the ends of the earth, he plundered many nations; and when he had conquered the world, he became proud and arrogant.

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13 and some of them became so enthusiastic about it that they went to the king and received from him permission to follow Gentile customs.

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15 They had surgery performed to hide their circumcision, abandoned the holy covenant, started associating with Gentiles, and did all sorts of other evil things.

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20 In the year 143, after the conquest of Egypt, Antiochus marched with a great army against the land of Israel and the city of Jerusalem.

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17 The king's officials said to Mattathias, "You are a respected leader in this town, and you have the support of your sons and relatives.

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32 A large force of soldiers pursued them, caught up with them, set up camp opposite them, and prepared to attack them on the Sabbath.

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36 but the Jews did nothing to resist; they did not even throw stones or block the entrances to the caves where they were hiding.

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52 Remember how Abraham put his trust in the Lord when he was tested and how the Lord was pleased with him and accepted him.

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64 But you, my sons, be strong and courageous in defending the Law, because it is through the Law that you will earn great glory.