![]() Like much of the Orthodox Tewahedo biblical canon, until the 21st century it was only accessible in the Geʽez or Amharic tongue. However, they do assume the familiar moniker of being "a Maccabee", the etymological origins of which remain disputed. The Maccabees who are referenced do not correspond to known martyrology and their identity is never fully clarified by the ancient author. The account of the Maccabees described in these sacred texts are not those of the advent of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea, nor are they an account of the "Five Holy Maccabean Martyrs", nor the " woman with seven sons", who were also referred to as 'Maccabees' and are revered in Orthodox Christianity as the "Holy Maccabean Martyrs". 4 Third Book of Ethiopian Maccabees (3 Meqabyan).3 Second Book of Ethiopian Maccabees (2 Meqabyan).2 First Book of Ethiopian Maccabees (1 Meqabyan).
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