1. Read Maccabees and Luke Historical Background (workbook).


2. Complete I Maccabees 4.52-59 Parts of Speech Exercise (workbook) in Tuesday Practice Session. Do you know what principal feature of the Chanukah story is missing from this account? Do you know why?


3. Complete Luke 2.4-14 Parts of Speech Exercise (workbook) in Tuesday Practice Session. Do you know what principal elements of the Christmas story appear in this account that are missing from others? Do you know why?