The Catholic Doors Ministry
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An outline of the
First Book of Maccabees

 1:1-1:9     Alexander the Great
 1:10-1:15   Antiochus Epiphanes and Renegade Jews
 1:16-1:19   Antiochus in Egypt
 1:20-1:28   Persecution of the Jews
 1:29-1:40   The Occupation of Jerusalem
 1:41-1:64   Installation of Gentile Cults

 2:1-2:14    Mattathias and His Sons
 2:15-2:41   Pagan Worship Refused
 2:42-2:48   Counter Attack
 2:49-2:70   The Last Words of Mattathias

 3:1-3:26    The Early Victories of Judas
 3:27-3:37   The Policy of Antiochus
 3:38-3:60   Preparations for Battle

 4:1-4:25    The Battle at Emmaus
 4:26-4:35   First Campaign of Lysias
 4:36-4:61   Cleansing and Dedication of the Temple

 5:1-5:8     Wars with Neighboring Peoples
 5:9-5:23    Liberation of Galilean Jews
 5:24-5:44   Judas and Jonathan in Gilead
 5:45-5:64   The Return of Jerusalem
 5:65-5:67   Success at Hebron and Philistia

 6:1-6:17    The Last Days of Antiochus Epiphanes
 6:18-6:31   Renewed Attacks from Syria
 6:32-6:47   The Battle at Bethzechariah
 6:48-6:54   The Siege of the Temple
 6:55-6:63   Syria Offers Termss

 7:1-7:25    Expedition of Bacchides and Alcimus
 7:26-7:32   Nicanor in Judea
 7:33-7:50   Nicanor Threatens the Temple

 8:1-8:16    A Eulogy of the Romans
 8:17-8:32   An Alliance with Rome

 9:1-9:10    Bacchides Returns to Judea
 9:11-9:22   The Last Battle of Judas
 9:23-9:31   Jonathan Succeeds Judas
 9:32-9:49   The Campaigns of Jonathan
 9:50-9:57   Bacchides Builds Fortification
 9:58-9:73   The End of the War

10:1-10:17   Revolt of Alexander Epiphanes
10:18-10:25  Jonathan Becomes High Priest
10:26-10:45  A Letter from Demetrius to Jonathan
10:46-10:50  Death of Demetrius
10:51-10:66  Treaty of Ptolemny and Alexander
10:67-10:89  Appollonius Is Defeated by Jonathan

11:1-11:19   Ptolemny Invades Syria
11:20-11:37  Jonathan's Diplomacy
11:38-11:53  The Intrigue of Trypho
11:54-11:59  Trypho Seizes Power
11:60-11:74  Campaigns of Jonathan and Simon

12:1-12:23   Alliances with Rome and Sparta
12:24-12:38  Further Campaigns of Jonathan and Simon
12:39-12:53  Trypho Captures Jonathan

13:1-13:11   Simon Takes Command
13:12-13:24  Deceit and Treachery of Trypho
13:25-13:30  Jonathan's Tomb
13:31-13:42  Judea Gains Independence
13:43-13:48  The Capture of Gazara by Simon
13:49-13:53  Simon Regains the Citadel at Jerusalem

14:1-14:3    Capture of Demetrius
14:4-14:15   Eulogy of Simon
14:16-14:24  Diplomacy with Rome and Sparta
14:15-14:49  Official Honors for Simon

15:1-15:14   Letter of Antiochus VII
15:15-15:24  Rome Supports the Jews
15:25-15:36  Antiochus VII Threatens Simon
15:37-16:10  Victory over Cendebeus

16:11-16:17  Murder of Simon and His Sons
16:18-16:24  John Succeeds Simon