Bible Discussion Thread

I think the Maccabees were great and fealess men of God. Men with great and Godly courage to stand up,fight,kill,and die for righteousness. what was righteousness? The preservation and the keeping of God's commandments and his laws. They fought to keep the faith and belief in the one true God alive as well as to keep reading and living by God's laws written in the scriptures which we call the Bible today. Remeber that at that point in time not only was Judaism in danger of being destroyed or abolished but also God's written laws were destroyed and burned in the fire by the hundreds. Copies of the scared scriptures were ordered destroyed and anyone caught reading or even holding one of the sacred scrolls(or books)were executed by the order of that godless, tyranical, and wicked ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes. The Maccabees were and should still be an inspiration to us all today because beleive it or not, of it hadn't been for them we wouldn't have the Bible today or wouldn't even know who God is today either.Through them we can definitely learn the importance of taking a stand against what is wrong and to fight for what is right whether it's for our freedom to worship God or anything else that isn't against the will of God. I've always admired and will continue to admire the Maccabees for their bravery and their courage, as well as for their zeal for God and his laws. We must all pray for God to give us and impower us with that same courage and devotion to him today.