PEOPLE
Who was the King of the Persians and the Medes that had been killed
DARIUS (1 MAC 1:1)
The son of Antiochus ruled over which kingdom?
They would die
Daniel
Why was there a great mourning in Israel, and the strong men made feeble?
Because Antiochus entered into Jerusalem, into the sanctuary, and took away the golden alter, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof, pulling off all of the holy thing, and massacred the people, and then went back into his own country and boasted about it. (1 MACC 1:20-23)
There came out from among the empire, a wicked root. Who was that wicked root?
Antiochus Epiphanes (1 MACC 1:10)
Name one of the empires that formed after the Death of the 1st king of the Greeks.
Cassander, Seleucus, Ptolemy I, Lysimachus
When someone is following Greek customs, what is it called?
Hellenistic or Hellenized
Other than the "goat" what animal represents the Greeks out of the 4 kingdoms prophesied in the Old Testament?
LEOPARD (DANIEL 7)
What was the Law that was made by the King over all people?
That they should ONE people, and that everyone should leave his laws. (1 MACC 1:41-42)
The people entered into Egypt with Elephants, horsemen and a great navy to attack them and reign over them. Who was the king of Egypt at this time?
Ptolemy, King of Egypt (1 MACC 1:18)
According to 1st Maccabees 1, the first king of Greece came from where
Macedonia
What did the King ask the High Priest to convince the Jews to Build outside of the Temple?
A Gymnasium
The prophet prophesied that the King's kingdom would be broken, and divided in to how many?
4
Who was the priest of Israel, who had 5 sons?
Mattathias
Where did the Maccabees family run to for help?
Rome
When is the feast of dedication ? (month, and date according to the bible?)
25th day of the 9th month (Casleu)
What material of the statue did the prophet see in the OLD Testament represented the Greeks?
kingdom of bronze (Daniel 2:39)
What day did the kings servants kill the jews and why?
On the sabbath, because it was their rest day. (1 MACC 2:38)
Who was ordained Captain of the Army of the Jews?
Judas Maccabeus; he hath been mighty and strong, even from his youth up (1 MACC 2:66)
The priest and his five sons dwelt in what city?
Modin
What Book, Chapter and Verse can we find the feast of dedication in the New Testament?
JOHN 10:22
Who was the he goat that waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken?
Alexander the "Great"
Why is it called the Feast of Dedication?
Dedicating the temple back to the LORD (1 MACC 4:52-61)