[1]Arrival of Heliodorus in Jerusalem (2M3:1-40)
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| | A(3:1-13) | | Command of Heliodorus |
| | | B(3:14-23) | | | Prayer of Onias |
| | | | C(3:24-30) | | | | Stricken at God's power |
| | | B'(3:31-35) | | | Prayer of Onias |
| | A'(3:36-40) | | Testimony of Heliodorus |
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A: Heliodorus. B: Prayer of Onias. C: Stricken at God's power. |
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[2]Jason introduces Greek customs (2M4:1-22)
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| | A(4:1-6) | | When Simon's hostility reached such a point that murders were being committed by one of his henchmen (4:3) |
| | | B(4:7-20) | | | Hellenism |
| | A'(4:21-22) | | Antiochus learned that the king was opposed to his policies; so he took measures for his own security (4:21) |
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A: To avoid assassination. B: Hellenism. |
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[3]Menelaus becomes high priest (2M4:23-50)
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| | A(4:23-39) | | Stratagem of Menelaus |
| | | B(4:30-35) | | | Blasphemy of the temple |
| | | | C(4:36-38) | | | | Death of Andronicus |
| | | B'(4:39-42) | | | Blasphemy of the temple |
| | A'(4:43-50) | | Stratagem of Menelaus |
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A: Stratagem of Menelaus. B: Blasphemy of the temple. C: Death of Andronicus. |
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[4]Pillage of the temple (2M5:1-27)
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| | A(5:1-4) | | Horsemen charging in midair |
| | | B(5:5-16) | | | Genocide of the citizen |
| | | | C(5:17-20) | | | | Sins of Israel |
| | | B'(5:21-26) | | | Genocide of the citizen |
| | A'(5:27) | | Maccabeus |
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A: The army. B: Genocide of the citizen. C: Sins of Israel. |
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A: Persecution. |
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[6]Judas defeats Nicanor (2M8:1-36)
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| | A(8:1-4) | | Blasphemy of the name |
| | | B(8:5-11) | | | Victory of Judas |
| | | | C(8:12-20) | | | | Prayer of Judas |
| | | B'(8:21-33) | | | Victory of Judas |
| | A'(8:34-36) | | The shame of Nicanor |
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A: Shame. B: Victory of Judas. C: Prayer of Judas. |
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[7]Antiochus's letter and death (2M9:1-10:8)
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| | A(9:1-2) | | Fail to rob the temple |
| | | B(9:3-11) | | | Disease of Antiochus |
| | | | C(9:12-27) | | | | The letter of Antiochus |
| | | B'(9:28-29) | | | Death of Antiochus |
| | A'(10:1-8) | | Recovery of the temple |
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A: The temple. B: Death of Antiochus. C: The letter of Antiochus. |
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[8]Judas defeats Timothy (2M10:9-38)
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| | A(10:9-15) | | Battles at strongholds |
| | | B(10:16-23) | | | Victory of Judas |
| | | | C(10:24-28) | | | | Prayer of Judas |
| | | B'(10:29-31) | | | Victory of Judas |
| | A'(10:32-38) | | Battles at strongholds |
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A: Battles at strongholds. B: Victory of Judas. C: Prayer of Judas. |
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A: Reconciliation with Lysias. B: Victory of Judas. |
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[10]Combats of Judas (2M12:1-46)
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| | A(12:1-4) | | Death of Jews |
| | | B(12:5-9) | | | Victory of Judas |
| | | | C(12:10-12) | | | | Cooperative relationship |
| | | | | D(12:13-16) | | | | | Victory of Judas |
| | | | | | E(12:17-25) | | | | | | Capture of Timothy |
| | | | | D'(12:26-28) | | | | | Victory of Judas |
| | | | C'(12:29-31) | | | | Cooperative relationship |
| | | B'(12:32-38) | | | Victory of Judas |
| | A'(12:39-46) | | Death of Jews |
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A: Death of Jews. B: Victory of Judas. C: Cooperative relationship. D: Victory of Judas. E: Capture of Timothy. |
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A: Attack of Antiochus. B: Victory of Judas. |
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[12]Dispatch of Nicanor (2M14:1-46)
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| | A(14:1-14) | | Defamation of Alcimus |
| | | B(14:15-25) | | | he shrank from deciding the issue by bloodshed (14:18) |
| | A'(14:26-36) | | Defamation of Alcimus |
| | | B'(14:37-46) | | | standing on a steep rock, as he lost the last of his blood, he tore out his entrails and flung them with both hands into the crowd, calling upon the Lord of life and of spirit to give these back to him again. Such was the manner of his death. (14:46) |
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A: Defamation of Alcimus. B: Bloodshed. |
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A: Death of Nicanor. B: Prayer of Judas. |
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