| Testament: | Other |
| Description: | 3 Maccabees is a religious text that recounts the persecution of Egyptian Jews by King Ptolemy IV Philopator and their miraculous deliverance. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 |
| Author name: | Unknown |
| Written date: | 1st century BC or later |
| Location: | Unknown |
| Genre: | Historical |
| Chapter count: | 7 |
| Verse count: | 75 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Audience: | Jewish readers |
| Theme: | Persecution and divine deliverance |
| Key verses: | 3 Macc 6:18-20 |
| Summary: | 3 Maccabees is a religious text that recounts the persecution of the Jews in Egypt under King Ptolemy IV Philopator. The book tells of the king's attempt to enter the Jerusalem Temple, his anger at being prevented from doing so, and his subsequent efforts to punish the Jews of Egypt. The narrative focuses on the themes of divine intervention and the preservation of the Jewish people. |
| Outline: | I. Ptolemy's Attempt to Enter the Temple (1:1-2:24)
II. Persecution of the Jews (3:1-5:51)
III. Prayers and Divine Deliverance (6:1-7:23) |