Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 1 Maccabees

"1 Maccabees is a book that is part of the Bible's Apocrypha/Deuterocanon, specifically the Douay-Rheims Version. It was written by a Jewish author around 100 BC, after the Jewish kingdom regained independence. While it is included in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canons, Protestants, Jews, and some others see it as historically reliable but not part of Scripture. The story takes place about a century after the Greeks, led by Alexander the Great, conquered Judea. Now, under the Greek Seleucid Empire, the Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes tries to suppress Jewish religious practices, leading to a revolt by the Jewish people. This book covers the entire period of the revolt, from 175 to 134 BC. It focuses on how God saved the Jewish people during this crisis through the courageous actions of Mattathias' family, including his sons Judas, Jonathan, and Simon Maccabaeus