The Books of the Maccabees’ position in The Old Testament biblical canon The article analyzes the position taken by the Book of the Maccabees among
the Old Testament books, the problem of the Jewish canon, but also the way in
which it is taken up in the Christian Church. The purpose of this research is
to observe the context in which the books of the Maccabees, which are
particularly important in Jewish culture, have remained outside the biblical
canon, but also the position of the early Church on these writings. The article
examines the Jewish sources that capture the canon problem at the beginning of
the Christian era, then emphasizing the holy writings of the Church Fathers. It
is important to notice the presence of “anaghinoscomen”/ apocryphal writings
among the canonical ones. The problem exposed in the present study opens new
perspectives on the canon, on the relations between canonical and non-canonical
books, invoking a unifi ed vision of modern theology on the Book of the
Maccabees and on the canon issue. FLORIN CLAUDIU DANIEL |
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