168/167 BC
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Judas Maccabeus · Judean resistance
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Creation years 3756–3763
Reference under review · 161/160 BC
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Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
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Find Judas Maccabeus →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Judas Maccabeus →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
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Events involving Judas Maccabeus · Judean resistance
Creation year 3759165/164 BC
Judas Maccabeus rededicates the temple
On the twenty-fifth day of Casleu in the one hundred forty-eighth year, the cleansed altar is dedicated. The eight-day remembrance becomes the Feast of Dedication, or Hanukkah.
1 Maccabees 4:36–59 · historical record · KJV
“On the twenty-fifth day of Casleu in the one hundred forty-eighth year, the cleansed altar is dedicated. The eight-day remembrance becomes the Feast of Dedication, or Hanukkah.”
1 Maccabees · historical source
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Judas Maccabeus dies in battle
Judas dies fighting the forces of Bacchides at Elasa around 160 BC and is buried at Modein.
1 Maccabees 9:14–22 · historical record · KJV
“Judas dies fighting the forces of Bacchides at Elasa around 160 BC and is buried at Modein.”
1 Maccabees · historical source
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