Why you should be reading 1-2 Maccabees...even if you're a Protestant!

In this excerpt from our discussion with Ignatius Catholic Study Bible contributor Dr. Matthew Thomas we discuss the importance of the books of Maccabees for all Christians and how they help us better understand the New Testament. Stay tuned for the full episode... The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible is available at: https://ignatius.com/ignatius-catholic-study-bible-2h/ Christian Theology, 7th ed. is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Theology-Introduction-Alister-McGrath/dp/1394202881/ Other videos mentioned in this episode: * Ignatius Catholic Study Bible initial flip-through - https://youtu.be/oEcnpmXcFzc * Ignatius Catholic Study Bible review (Part 2: the Essays) - https://youtu.be/-bXvQqWDOfc * Why Christians should read the Apocrypha - https://youtu.be/-IfRUBhPmbQ * Dr. David DeSilva walks us through the Apocrypha - https://youtu.be/xh5n5okLaAI * Who is 'Israel'? (with Dr. Jason Staples) - https://youtu.be/RHZQS22on-4 ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/DiscipleDojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org   Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions:  SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo   Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7   iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837 Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet