| Testament: | Other |
| Description: | 2 Maccabees is a historical work that focuses on the events surrounding the Maccabean Revolt and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 |
| Author name: | Unknown |
| Written date: | 2nd century BC |
| Location: | Jerusalem |
| Genre: | Historical |
| Chapter count: | 15 |
| Verse count: | 555 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | Jewish readers |
| Theme: | The Maccabean revolt and God's intervention |
| Key verses: | 2 Macc 6:12-16; 2 Macc 15:37-39 |
| Summary: | 2 Maccabees is a historical work that focuses on the events leading up to the Maccabean revolt, the religious persecution of the Jews by the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes, and the subsequent victories of the Maccabean forces. It includes stories of martyrdom and divine intervention, emphasizing the importance of faith and God's role in the liberation of the Jewish people. |
| Outline: | I. Letters to the Jews in Egypt (1:1-2:18)
II. Early Persecution and the Rise of the Maccabees (3:1-10:9)
III. Victories and Defeats (10:10-15:37) |