Nark: other books in your list are not concerned with history at all. Again, what does that prove? Historical accuracy is hardly a criterium to distinguish between "baby" and "bathwater" (as you said earlier).
Im just asking simple questions.
Actually 1 Maccabees is more reliable historically and chronologically
How about 4:26-35 which contradicts 2 Macc. 10:37-11:12, which would put Lsysia's defeat after the death of Timothy, 4:30-35 contradicts 2Macc. 11:6-15 which says it was a negotiated peace, 6:8-9 contradicts 2Macc. 9:5-12, which says that the king was struck with a replusive physical disease?
1Esdras has chronology listed, however doesnt 5:56 have 2nd year of Cyrus, should be 2nd year of Darius? ( Cyrus died 2 years before reign of Darius)
Leolaia, thanks for your patience.