Brave words (Reflection)

1 Maccabees 3: 9 "it is better to die fighting than to see how disgrace falls on our nation and our temple"

More than two thousand years ago Judas Maccabees spoke these words with fury at a time when freedom of belief or worship as we know it today was at risk, this person was one of the leaders of the most powerful and forgotten revolution in the history of the world The Maccabean revolution.

It is a bit ironic if you think about it that this particular revolution is not more famous in the general culture because this particular revolution presented the bases and precedents for the Christian revolution that occurred centuries after the same Christian revolution from which it came. the predominant religion in the world.

And there were even those who asked the Christ the anointed of God if he was the great Maccabee symbol of the revolution and liberation of Israel, the basis of freedom of belief for every individual on earth (not just for those who believe in Yahweh) It comes from this uprising where the Babylonians hoped to take away the freedom of worship but God's people refused.

Then the Babylonian government believed that by assassinating the rebels against their government, everything would be fine by intimidating the masses and through fear they would fulfill their purpose but the Maccabees did not allow themselves to be scared, despite the fact that the first precursor of this revolution died long ago time, despite the fact that they had invaded their country and hunted like cattle those who did not want to deny their beliefs.

Even if the deaths gained as a result of being true to themselves were less than inhumane and more than cruel, it was brave words that fueled and fanned the faith that they could win, sometimes to win the war only brave words are needed.