During the rule of the Seleucid Empire in the centuries before Christ's birth, many men and women of great faith arose who were unwilling to renounce their faith in God, despite the threat of martyrdom. Join Mary McGeehan and Dr. Elizabeth Klein as they break open the Scriptures to discuss the faith and fortitude of these pre-Christian saints: the Maccabean Martyrs.

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