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Day 283: Mattathias Attacks (2024)

2024/10/9
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马塔提亚斯带领犹太人反抗希腊的统治，这不仅是对异教徒的反抗，也是对那些不遵守犹太律法的同胞的反抗。他的行动体现了对信仰和律法的坚定，以及对上帝的忠诚。然而，他的反抗也伴随着暴力和极端措施，这在战争时期是不可避免的。这段经文也提醒我们，战争的残酷性以及在战争时期做出艰难抉择的必要性。 《训诲录》中强调了关爱穷人和谨慎交友的重要性。关爱穷人不仅是出于怜悯，更是出于对上帝的敬畏，因为上帝会听到穷人的祈祷。谨慎交友则是因为友谊的脆弱性，并非所有朋友都能在逆境中给予支持，甚至有些朋友会成为敌人。因此，要学会辨别真假朋友，珍惜真挚的友谊。

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Mattathias, witnessing the blasphemies and ruin of Jerusalem, mourns deeply. He rejects the king's command to offer sacrifice, kills a Jew complying with the order, and flees to the hills with his sons and followers. Before his death, he instructs his sons to uphold the law and appoints Simeon as a wise counselor and Judas Maccabeus as the army commander.
  • Mattathias led a revolt against the forced apostasy.
  • He killed a Jew and a king's officer for complying with the order to sacrifice to pagan gods.
  • He appointed Simeon and Judas Maccabeus as leaders before his death.

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Fr. Mike clarifies the meaning behind Mattathias' zealous attack against the Greeks and his fellow Jews who were not obeying God's laws. From our reading of Sirach, Fr. Mike reminds us to remember the needs of the poor, and to be careful when forming friendships. Today's readings are 1 Maccabees 2, Sirach 4-6, and Proverbs 22:1-4.

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