1 Maccabees 2 - Mattathias and Holy Refusal

1 Maccabees 2 presents Mattathias as a priestly elder whose holy refusal turns private grief into covenant faithfulness, while also forcing careful Christian discernment about zeal and violence. Read and follow along: https://orthodoxbiblestudy.com/bible-studies/old-testament/1-maccabees/1-maccabees-2-mattathias-and-holy-refusal