1 Maccabees in illustrated scenes

Read a story from its first scene, or choose a scene below. Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture and historical source notes remain distinct on each scene page.

From Conquest to Persecution

1 Maccabees 1:1-64

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A Covenant in the Wilderness

1 Maccabees 2:1-70

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A Small Force Before Great Armies

1 Maccabees 3:1-60

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The Sanctuary Dedicated Again

1 Maccabees 4:1-61

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Rescue Across Galilee and Gilead

1 Maccabees 5:1-68

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The King Dies and the Oath Is Broken

1 Maccabees 6:1-63

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