First Book of Maccabees (1 Maccabees)
Type: Book
As of November 2026, First Book of Maccabees (1 Maccabees) has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Oct 2025 on The Bible in a Year.
The Maccabees, also spelled Machabees, were a group of Jewish rebel warriors who re-took control of Judea, which at the time was occupied by Seleucid Empire. Its leaders, the Hasmoneans, founded the Hasmonean dynasty, which ruled from 167 BC to 37 BC, being a fully independent kingdom from 104 to 63 BC. They reasserted the Jewish religion, freed Judea from the Syrian-Greek occupiers, and reduced the influence of Hellenism and Hellenistic Judaism.
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on The Bible in a Year |
| Author | Various Authors |
| Published | 1200 |
| Publisher | Arkose Press |
| Subjects | Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern), Glossaries, vocabularies, Early works to 1800 |
| ISBN | 9780801014390 |
| Genre | Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern), Glossaries, vocabularies, Early works to 1800 |
What do podcasts say about First Book of Maccabees (1 Maccabees)?
4 quotes from Father Mike Schmitz, recorded on The Bible in a Year.
Read as historical/scriptural narrative without explicit evaluation in the excerpt.
Father Mike Schmitz · The Bible in a Year · · EpisodeRead as historical/scriptural narrative; sentiment is carried by events rather than commentary.
Father Mike Schmitz · The Bible in a Year · · EpisodeIntroduced as the day’s reading; content is violent/war-focused but the book itself is not evaluated.
The Bible in a Year · · EpisodeUsed as the narrative source for the episode’s events (early victories, policy of Antiochus, preparations for battle).
The Bible in a Year · · Episode
Who talks about First Book of Maccabees (1 Maccabees) on podcasts?
Father Mike Schmitz brought up First Book of Maccabees (1 Maccabees); the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on The Bible in a Year.
- Day 291: The Rise of King Alexander | The Bible in a Year on The Bible in a Year (Oct 2025) — Father Mike Schmitz
- Day 288: Battling Against Gossip and Anger | The Bible in a Year on The Bible in a Year (Oct 2025) — Father Mike Schmitz
- Day 286: The Battle to Choose God | The Bible in a Year on The Bible in a Year (Oct 2025)
- Day 284: Courage and Caution Against Sin | The Bible in a Year on The Bible in a Year (Oct 2025)
What is First Book of Maccabees (1 Maccabees) mentioned alongside?
First Book of Maccabees (1 Maccabees) is most often mentioned alongside Book of Proverbs, Brother Mike Schmitz and Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus).
Mentioned together: Book of Proverbs, Brother Mike Schmitz, Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition (RSV-2CE), Genesis, Revelation, The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, Ascension, The Bible in a Year (podcast), Mount Zion