1 Maccabees - Although the book presents the Jewish leaders Judas, Jonathan, and Simon as devout people and has little sympathy for people who favor hellenization, it must be noted that he nowhere mentions divine intervention. The contents of the book can be summarized as follows Chapter 1-2 The hellenization of Judah and the non-violent resistance by Mattathias Chapter 3-9 Military actions by Judas the Maccabaean 'battle hammer' after 166, he defeats the Seleucid armies three times and liberates Jerusalem, where the temple is purified more operations Judas' defeat and death in 161 Chapter 9-12 Continued warfare, led by Judas' brother Jonathan 160-143, who, benefiting from wars of succession in the Seleucid Empire, restores the fortunes of the Jewish nationalists and adds to their territories Chapter 13-16 The third brother, Simon, achieves political independence and founds the Hasmonaean dynasty.2 Maccabees2 Maccabees has a much greater interest in theology than I Maccabees. 2 Maccabe