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Catholics, why is 1 Maccabees in your Bible? Even the Jews say it's a fake book

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Jared Baumeister
  09/11/26
I don't believe the Jews think it's "fake," just n...
Junko Enoshima
  09/11/26
wow then I guess it should be part of Catholic scripture now
Jared Baumeister
  09/11/26
I think the Book of Maccabees also supplies the traditional ...
Junko Enoshima
  09/11/26


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Date: September 11th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: Jared Baumeister



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5902837&forum_id=2:#50130528)



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Date: September 11th, 2026 5:48 PM
Author: Junko Enoshima

I don't believe the Jews think it's "fake," just not authoritative like the rest of the Tanakh. After all, the story of the Maccabees' rebellion is the inspiration for Hannakuh.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5902837&forum_id=2:#50130533)



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Date: September 11th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: Jared Baumeister

wow then I guess it should be part of Catholic scripture now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5902837&forum_id=2:#50130536)



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Date: September 11th, 2026 5:51 PM
Author: Junko Enoshima

I think the Book of Maccabees also supplies the traditional authority for the efficacy of praying for the dead, but I don't know that that's why Christians initially included it in the canon.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5902837&forum_id=2:#50130544)