1 Macc.

Religion abbreviation · Bible Book

1 Macc. stands for 1 Maccabees, a Bible book abbreviation.

Historical book of 16 chapters recounting the Jewish revolt led by Judas Maccabeus and his brothers against the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the rededication of the Temple in 164 BC, events commemorated at Hanukkah.

Example: The rededication of the Temple is described in 1 Macc. 4:36–59.

Usage notes

SBL writes 1 Macc, and Catholic Bibles use 1 Mc. The book is accepted by Catholic and Orthodox churches but not included in the Jewish or Protestant canon. It is a major source for the Hasmonean dynasty that ruled Judea afterward.

Related abbreviations

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• 1 Chron. – 1 Chronicles
• 1 Cor. – 1 Corinthians
• 1 Esd. – 1 Esdras
• 1 Jn – 1 John
• 1 Kgs. – 1 Kings
• 1 Pet. – 1 Peter
• 1 Sam. – 1 Samuel
• 1 Thess. – 1 Thessalonians
• 1 Tim. – 1 Timothy
• 2 Chron. – 2 Chronicles
• 2 Cor. – 2 Corinthians
• 2 Esd. – 2 Esdras

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