1 Maccabees Jewish Encyclopedia: Maccabees, Books of Encyclopedia Britannica: Books of the Maccabees 1 Maccabees , article in historical sourcebook by Mahlon H. Smith Preceded by Esther Roman Catholic Old Testament Followed by 2 Maccabees Eastern Old Testament see Deuterocanon 2 Maccabees is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible which focuses on the