Amit Arad's Blog - Posts Tagged "maccabees"
First post for the launch of the first book in the Lions of Judea series and its entry into the Amazon bestseller list
The Rise of the Maccabees
I am excited and proud of the Lions of Judea series that was written as a result of research over five years, while I'm uncertain if the books be even published. What pushed me, beyond the pleasure of writing, was the thought that this is a story that is not well enough known while it is important, engaging and relevant to the present.
I wrote the books, first of all, as a fun read and exciting novel about friendship, leadership, love, courage and creativity.
While reading, the reader becomes aware of a historical story about the first attempt in human history to destroy religion, at that time the only monotheistic religion that existed, as well as the struggles and transformations of the original Jewish religion, in the period before Christianity and sacred to it.
However, it is important to note that the book is not told from a Jewish point of view, but on the contrary, it is based on historical facts and reviews events from a broad, even international perspective, with ancient Rome playing an important role in what took place.
Thank you for reading this post and I hope you will enjoy reading the books at least as I enjoyed writing them.
I am excited and proud of the Lions of Judea series that was written as a result of research over five years, while I'm uncertain if the books be even published. What pushed me, beyond the pleasure of writing, was the thought that this is a story that is not well enough known while it is important, engaging and relevant to the present.
I wrote the books, first of all, as a fun read and exciting novel about friendship, leadership, love, courage and creativity.
While reading, the reader becomes aware of a historical story about the first attempt in human history to destroy religion, at that time the only monotheistic religion that existed, as well as the struggles and transformations of the original Jewish religion, in the period before Christianity and sacred to it.
However, it is important to note that the book is not told from a Jewish point of view, but on the contrary, it is based on historical facts and reviews events from a broad, even international perspective, with ancient Rome playing an important role in what took place.
Thank you for reading this post and I hope you will enjoy reading the books at least as I enjoyed writing them.
Chanukah fake history
The phrase "fake news" has taken hold in reality today, but long before leaders used "fake history". Chanukah for example was originally set by the Hasmoneans in memory of the Maccabees victory and the purification of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. For political reasons, Jewish leaders in the later centuries wanted to dwarf and even extinguish the historical part of the Maccabees, and this resulted in the addition of the story of the miracle of the oil can and the lamp.
Thanks to Christianity which sanctified and preserved the Maccabean books, we now know the facts about the Maccabees and their heroic and courageous story, and especially about Judah the Maccabee, who was a legendary warrior but most of all a great warlord and visionary national leader.
Without detracting from the wonderful and just words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson today, it is interesting to see and hear how different politicians today use the Chanukah holiday for political purposes.
https://www.facebook.com/borisjohnson...
Thanks to Christianity which sanctified and preserved the Maccabean books, we now know the facts about the Maccabees and their heroic and courageous story, and especially about Judah the Maccabee, who was a legendary warrior but most of all a great warlord and visionary national leader.
Without detracting from the wonderful and just words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson today, it is interesting to see and hear how different politicians today use the Chanukah holiday for political purposes.
https://www.facebook.com/borisjohnson...
