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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



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