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Mattathias

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(mat tuh thi' uhss) 1. Two ancestors of Christ (Luke 3:25-26 ). 2 . Priest whose refusal to obey Antiochus' decree to offer sacrifice initiated the Maccabean revolt (1 Maccabees 2:1 ). 3 . Four high priests from 5 B.C. to A.D. 65. See Intertestamental History; High Priest .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mattathias'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/mattathias.html. 1991.
 
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