The book of II Maccabees, also known as Second Maccabees, is an Apocryphal book of the Bible. It contains the history of the Maccabean rebellion against the Greek-Syrian rulers and the restoration of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Some synonyms for II Maccabees include Book of the Maccabees II, 2 Macc, Two Maccabees, and II Machabees. These names refer to the same text, which is part of the group of writings known as the Apocrypha. II Maccabees is an important historical and religious document that sheds light on the struggles and triumphs of the Jewish people in the second century BCE.