Canon Status
Canonical in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.
Date & Provenance
Composed in the high medieval period.
Language & Manuscripts
Ge'ez manuscripts. Preserved in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church canon.
Why It Matters for Study
The three books of Meqabyan are often called the " Ethiopian Maccabees." They are distinct from the Maccabees found in other Christian canons.
" And it came to pass after the death of Alexander, that his servants reigned in his place." — 2 Meqabyan (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " And it came to pass after the death of Alexander, that his servants reigned in his place." — 2 Meqabyan (paraphrase) " And it came to pass after the death of Alexander, that his servants reigned in his place." — 2 Meqabyan (paraphrase)
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Further Reading
Curtin, D. P. Second Book of Ethiopian Maccabees (II Meqabyan). Dalcassian Press, 2018.
2 Meqabyan — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meqabyan|Background and scholarly discussion.
" And it came to pass after the death of Alexander, that his servants reigned in his place." — 2 Meqabyan (paraphrase)