2 Meqabyan

The Second Book of Ethiopian Maccabees, written in Geʽez, extends the first book’s themes of struggle and faith, describing an ahistorical figure named Maccabeus and his conversion (distinct from the historical figures of the 2nd century BC). It continues the narrative of resistance and devotion in the face of adversity. Estimated to date from the high medieval period (post-14th century), it enriches the Ethiopian Orthodox canon with its unique perspective.