{"product_id":"the-maccabees-courage-revolt-rededication-messianic-hanukkah-history-book-for-kids-ages-10-14","title":"The Maccabees: Courage, Revolt \u0026 Rededication – Messianic Hanukkah History Book for Kids Ages 10–14","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"865\"\u003eDiscover the deeper history behind Hanukkah in \u003cstrong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eThe Maccabees: Courage, Revolt \u0026amp; Rededication — The History Behind Hanukkah and the Feast of Dedication\u003c\/strong\u003e, an illustrated Messianic history and faith book created for older children and growing learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003eBefore Hanukkah became associated with glowing lights, dreidels, and family traditions, there was a real historical struggle over \u003cstrong data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eworship, Torah, identity, and faithfulness to YHWH\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eThis book takes young readers into second-century BCE Judea to explore the world of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eMaccabean Revolt\u003c\/strong\u003e in greater depth. 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