Judah Maccabee – Part 1: Abomination of Desolation

The Supernatural Story of Hanukkah.

A supernatural epic novel about the Abomination of Desolation predicted by the Bible prophet Daniel that was fulfilled in the books of the Maccabees in the Apocrypha.

This is Part 1 of 2 novels.

In Israel, reluctant Jewish mercenary warrior Judah Maccabee falls in love with a beautiful and passionate Greek convert to Judaism, Sophia.

They marry and settle down to start a family around Judah’s four brothers and their father in Jerusalem.

But Judah is faced with the growing oppression of Greek Seleucid king Antiochus Epiphanes, who sets up the Abomination of Desolation in the Jerusalem temple: an altar of idolatry.

Then the king forces the Jews to give up their Torah Scriptures, as well as their religious devotion or they will die.

Judah is forced to make a choice between obedience to the wicked government for peace and safety or obedience to God with the danger of losing his wife, his family, and his country.

Spiritual Warfare

At the same time, this story delves into the demonic territorial spirits over Greece, Egypt, and Rome as they masquerade as gods of the nations.

And those fallen angels hate Israel’s God. They are planning a revolt of their own that ties back to the ancient Nephilim in the days of Joshua and before the Flood.

Spin-off Series to Chronicles of the Nephilim

What if the pagan gods of the nations were fallen angelic Watchers from God’s throne? Judah Maccabee – Part 1 is part of the series Chronicles of the Watchers that charts the influence of spiritual warfare on human history, just like Chronicles of the Nephilim and Chronicles of the Apocalypse.

Biblical and Historical Research

Get the companion book, The Spiritual World of Ancient Israel and Greece to learn the amazing biblical and historical research behind the novel.

Customer Reviews

“This was worth the wait!
If you love ancient historical fiction, war epics, Jewish stories, supernatural thrillers, faith based novels with a dash of romance, or you’ve never heard of Judah Maccabee, then read this book! The story fleshes out one man’s struggle to balance family, war, love, politics, identity, loss, brotherhood, purpose & faith. Also, the thin veil that separates humanity & the spiritual realm is pulled back to give us a glimpse of what God’s other creatures get up to in their spare time.”

Aaron S

“Incredible
Another awesome masterpiece from Brian Godawa. I can't stress how well written his books are. So much research and historical and biblical fact woven together with imaginative storytelling to create a masterful tapestry of epic proportions.”

Tina L. Hecke

“This story takes place in the intertestamental period. Well researched. An enjoyable read. A historical/fantasy novel. The interwoven government of Greece and then Rome with the Jewish community was fascinating. Then throw in the ancient gods and goddesses who impact the thoughts of the kings and those of influence and you have an exciting story.”

LoisLane360

“Another winner!
All of his books bring the Bible to life opening us up to a more comprehensive ancient history and lifestyle that we never learned in church or on the Sunday school flannelgraph boards. (Noah was riveting!) It also gives us an understanding of the principalities and powers controlling humanity that are still present, and we continue to wrestle with today.”

Marilynne Mancuso

“What a book!
Brian can't write a bad book! It is so incredible how close he intertwines the bible with his vision of " it could've happened like this". “

Nilsa Morales