"The Apocryphal book of "I Maccabees" (Volume 41 in the acclaimed "Anchor Bible" series) is an inspirational thriller. " With the help of God, the aged priest Mattathias and his sons – Judas Maccabaeus, Jonathan, and Simon – dramatically lead the Jew...

The two books of Samuel narrate the establishment and expansion of the Kingdom of Israel. From Samuel's providential birth, to his appointment of Saul as Israel's first king, to the demise of Saul and the rise of David as his successor, "I and II Sam...

This is Volume 20 of "The Anchor Bible", a new translation in fifty-six volumes, each with an introduction and notes. John L. McKenzie, S. J. , Professor of Old Testament Theology at DePaul University, Chicago, has prepared "The Anchor Bible" transla...