Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 2 Maccabees

The "Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 2 Maccabees" is a book that is not a direct continuation of the first book, but covers some of the same events. It starts with two letters from the Jews of Jerusalem to their fellow Jews in Egypt, inviting them to celebrate the feast of the Dedication of the Temple. The second letter informs them of the death of Antiochus and invites them to celebrate the feasts of the Dedication and the Recovery of the Sacred Fire. The book then goes on to tell the story of the recovery of the sacred fire. The author explains that his work is a summary of a larger history and shares his motive for writing the book. The first part of the book recounts the attempt of Heliodorus, the prime minister of Seleucus IV, and the story continues from there.