ealgeone:
I don’t think you can say that. The Jews in Diaspora viewed Maccabees as a prophet as Baruch. He says the prophets, not who Christ considered as Prophets and Christ celebrated the Festival of Lights recorded in 1 and 2 Maccabees.
I feel very confident of what I've said.
To extend your argument one could argue Christ approved of the sacrifices happening at the Temple or that Paul would have approved of the various gods/goddesses of the Roman Empire.