Bible Outline (2 Maccabees)


Purification of the Temple

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Chapter 1

  • Reminder to hold true to God and the feast of the Temple.
  • The writer looking back
  • Nehemiah rebuilder of Jerusalem

Chapter 2

  • Jeremiah
  • Moses, Solomon & Nehemiah
  • Introduction of this book by the Narrator

Chapter 3

  • Onias, the Good High Priest
  • Simon the Plotter
  • Heliodorus’ Plan
  • God Protects the Temple
  • Witness of Heliodorus

Chapter 4

  • Simon Accuses Onias
  • Jason as High Priest
  • Menelaus as High Priest
  • Murder of Onias
  • More Outrages

Chapter 5

  • Jason’s Revolt
  • Revenge by Antiochus

Chapter 6

  • Abolition of Judaism
  • God’s Purpose
  • Martyrdom of Eleazar

Chapter 7

  • Martyrdom of Seven Brothers and their Mother

Chapter 8

  • Judas Maccabeus’s forces
  • Victory over Nicanor’s forces
  • Other Victories

Chapter 9

  • Punishment of Antiochus
  • Repentance

Chapter 10

  • Purification of the Temple
  • Antiochus V
  • Victory over the Idumeans.
  • Victory over Timothy

Chapter 11

  • Defeat of Lysias
  • Peace Negotiations

Chapter 12

  • Incidents at Joppa and Jamnia
  • More Victories by Judas
  • Expiation for the Dead

Chapter 13

  • Menelaus
  • Battle near Modein
  • Treaty with Antiochus V

Chapter 14

  • Demetrius the new king
  • Nicanor and Alcimus
  • Threat on the Temple
  • Belief in Resurrection

Chapter 15

  • Nicanor’s Arrogance
  • Defeat of Nicanor
  • Compiler’s End

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