December 31, 2011 – 2 Maccabees 12 – 12:25

This is a very violent reading.  A lot of brutal actions, on both ends.  Mostly you only hear about how brutal Israel is under God’s commands, but here we see Israel’s enemies being brutal.  They took women and children out and drowned them.  Not only that, but they did it during a time when there was an agreed peace and did so under the disguise of friendship.  I think it is complete coincidence that they mention Jericho, which we read about yesterday, and that siege and the siege here.