(_b_) The original cause of the struggle; the leadership of Mattathias 424 (_c_) The leadership of Judas Maccabæus; religious liberty secured 427 (_d_) The leadership of Jonathan; the establishment of the Hasmonæan high-priesthood 431 (_e_) The leadership of Simon 436 CHAPTER VIII THE GREEK EZRA (1 (3) Esdras) 439 I. The Title of the Book 439 II. Contents of the Book 440 III. The “Hebrew Ezra,” the “Greek Ezra,” and 2 Esdras 442 IV. The Historicity of the Book 446 V. The Purpose of the Book 450 VI. The Story of the Three Young Men of Darius’ Bodyguard 451 VII. The Date of the Book 454 CHAPTER IX THE BOOK OF WISDOM (The Wisdom of Solomon) 455 I. The Title and Authorship of the Book 455 II. The Date of the Book 459 III. The Question of Composite Authorship 464 IV. The Purposes for which the Book was Written 469 V. The Influence of the Book on St. Paul 474 CHAPTER X THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 479 I. The Origin of the Book 479 II. The Contents of the Book 481 III. Comparison between 1 and 2 Maccabees 482 IV. The Historical Value of 2 Maccabees 485 V. The Purpose of the Book 487 VI. The Integrity of the Boo 490 VII. The Date and Original Language of the Book 493 VIII. The influence of the Book on New Testament Writers 493 CHAPTER XI THE BOOK OF BARUCH, AND THE EPISTLE OF JEREMIAH 495 I. Short Account of the Book, and its Contents 495 II. Examination of the Component Parts of the Book 497 (1) The Book of Confessions (i.-iii. 8) 497 (2) A Sage’s words of encouragement (iii. 9-iv. 4) 503 (3) A Message of good cheer (iv. 5-v. 9) 504 The Epistle of Jeremiah 506 CHAPTER XII THE EZRA APOCALYPSE (2 (4) Esdras) 509 I. The Title of the Book 509 II. Chapters i., ii. 510