The Fourth Book Of Maccabees

by Rutherford H. Platt Jr.

Book Overview

The Fourth Book of Maccabees is a religious text authored by Rutherford H. Platt. It is a part of the Old Testament Apocrypha and is believed to have been written in the first century CE. The book contains a narrative of the martyrdom of seven Jewish brothers and their mother, who were persecuted by the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes for refusing to renounce their faith. The book also explores the themes of reason, virtue, and the afterlife...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116285961X
• ISBN13: 9781162859613
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"