However , the book actually has nothing to do with the Maccabees . It does not have anything to do with their revolt against the Seleucid Empire , either ( as described in 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees ) . The book actually has nothing to do with the Maccabees or their revolt against the Seleucid Empire , as described in 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees .