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This was part of 14 books not in the Hebrew Bible, but added later, so protestants decided they were not inspired by God. The King James Version originally contained the Apocrypha, but printers began leaving them out to save money.

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Does the Bible mention Judas Maccabeus?

Judas Maccabeus is mentioned in 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. These are considered 'deutero-canonical' books and are included in the Catholic Bible, but not the Protestant Bible.


Why were the Maccabees books left out of the bible?

1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees actually are in the Catholic Bible, and can be read there. However, they were not accepted in the Hebrew Bible and are not in the Protestant Bible. One problem with the two books of Maccabees is that, although they were written around the same time and deal with the same period in Judean history, they are too much at variance as to what really happened. Moreover, 1 Maccabees is not really a religious document, while 2 Maccabees is considered by many to be simply too unrealistic to be taken seriously.


What are the inter-testamental writings?

The Intertestamental writings include the books of First and Second Maccabees. They chronicle the fight between Antiochus Epiphanes and the family of the Maccabees. They are not included in the current Protestant Canon, but are found in the Roman Catholic Bible.


What is the name of a Bible that has Maccabees 1 and Maccabees 2 included?

The HarperCollins Study Bible - New Revised Standard Version


Why is the Book of Maccabees not in the Bible?

A:There are actually four Books of Maccabees, written by different authors and over a period of centuries. 3 Maccabees and 4 Maccabees can probably be excluded because they were clearly written long after the time attributed to Jesus. 2 Maccabees was written shortly after 1 Maccabees.The Catholic Bible does include 1 and 2 Maccabees. Both were in the Septuagint scrolls and for that reason were candidates for inclusion, especially as 2 Maccabees includes awe-inspiring stories of angelic warfare as well as supporting the Catholic concept of purgatory.The Jewish academy had elected not to include either 1 Maccabees or 2 Maccabees, with the later books not yet written, and subsequent Protestant theologians were guided by the Hebrew scriptures.

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Does the Bible mention Judas Maccabeus?

Judas Maccabeus is mentioned in 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. These are considered 'deutero-canonical' books and are included in the Catholic Bible, but not the Protestant Bible.


Why were the Maccabees books left out of the bible?

1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees actually are in the Catholic Bible, and can be read there. However, they were not accepted in the Hebrew Bible and are not in the Protestant Bible. One problem with the two books of Maccabees is that, although they were written around the same time and deal with the same period in Judean history, they are too much at variance as to what really happened. Moreover, 1 Maccabees is not really a religious document, while 2 Maccabees is considered by many to be simply too unrealistic to be taken seriously.


What are the inter-testamental writings?

The Intertestamental writings include the books of First and Second Maccabees. They chronicle the fight between Antiochus Epiphanes and the family of the Maccabees. They are not included in the current Protestant Canon, but are found in the Roman Catholic Bible.


What is the name of a Bible that has Maccabees 1 and Maccabees 2 included?

The HarperCollins Study Bible - New Revised Standard Version


Does the Catholic Bible contain a sentence stating that you must not give or take blood tranfusions?

The only difference between the "Catholic Bible" and the "protestant Bible" is that the protestant Bible not longer contains the Deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament (Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, I and II Maccabees, parts of Esther, and Daniel. There is no sentence in the Bible that contains a sentence condemning blood transfusions.


Why is the Book of Maccabees not in the Bible?

A:There are actually four Books of Maccabees, written by different authors and over a period of centuries. 3 Maccabees and 4 Maccabees can probably be excluded because they were clearly written long after the time attributed to Jesus. 2 Maccabees was written shortly after 1 Maccabees.The Catholic Bible does include 1 and 2 Maccabees. Both were in the Septuagint scrolls and for that reason were candidates for inclusion, especially as 2 Maccabees includes awe-inspiring stories of angelic warfare as well as supporting the Catholic concept of purgatory.The Jewish academy had elected not to include either 1 Maccabees or 2 Maccabees, with the later books not yet written, and subsequent Protestant theologians were guided by the Hebrew scriptures.


What is a Protestant sacred scripture or text?

All protestant churches use the Holy Bible as their sacred texts in the same way as the Roiman Catholic Church. The only minor difference is that in the Roman Bible some books are included that are not regarded as worthy of being called 'scripture' in the Protestant Churches. In 'protestant' bibles these books (like the Maccabees, Tobit, baruch etc) are often included in a separate section.


Is the book of Maccabees in The Old Testament?

The book of Maccabees is considered deuterocanonical, meaning it is accepted by some Christian denominations but not all. It is included in the Old Testament by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, but not by Protestant denominations.


What is a bible reference to the Maccabees expel the Greek from Jerusalem?

No Bible reference for this.


How many book's in the Bible?

Short AnswerThe Protestant Bible has 66 books, the Roman Catholic Bible has 74 books, and the Orthodox Bible has 79 books. More In-Depth AnswerThere are sixty-six books in the Protestant Canon of The Bible. The Roman Catholic Canon contains the Protestant Canon plus 8 additional books, namely: Tobit; Judith, Wisdom; Ecclesiasticus, The Wisdom of Joshua the Son of Sirach; Baruch; First Maccabees; Second Maccabees; and additions to the books or Daniel and Esther. The Greek Orthodox Canon adds yet 5 more books: First Esdras, Second Esdras, Prayer of Manasseh, Third Maccabees, Fourth Maccabees, and also a 151st chapter to the book of Psalms. The Greek Orthodox also have named a few of the books differently. Below is a list of these books. On the right is the name of the book in the Catholic and Protestant Canon, and to the left is the name it is given in the Greek Orthodox Canon.First Samuel ------------------------------- First KingdomsSecond Samuel --------------------------- Second KingdomsFirst Kings --------------------------------- Third KingdomsSecond Kings ----------------------------- Fourth KingdomsFirst Chronicles --------------------------- First ParalipomenonSecond Chronicles ----------------------- Second ParalipomenonFirst Esdras---------------------------------Esdras AEzra and Nehemiah combined ----------Esdras BThe word bible means "little books". The bible is made up of 66 little books.there are total 66 books in the bibleThere are 66 books in the Bible.


What book in the bible is Judas maccabaeus found?

It depends on what you accept as the canon of Scripture. A typical Protestant canon does not include any mention of Judas Maccadaeus. Almost all of our information about this man comes from the books of the Maccabees (I believe it is split into 1st and 2nd Maccabees) and the writings of Josephus. It is a typical Protestant canon, the Apocrypha is not viewed as equal to the other works nor are they accepted as part of Scripture and so we do not find mention of him. If you want to read about him, find a Catholic Bible- or a study Bible with the inclusion of Apocryphal books.


How many more books are in the Catholic bible?

The Catholic Bible has 7 more books than the Protestant Bible in the Old Testament. These books are called the deuterocanonical books or the "Apocrypha". The books of the New Testament are the same. The books include:TobitJudithSirach (Ecclesiasticus)Wisdom (or Wisdom of Solomon)Baruch1 Maccabees2 Maccabees