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THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 12
2 Maccabees 12 2 Timotheus troubles the Jews. 3 The wicked deed of them of Ioppe against the Jews. 6 Judas is avenged of them. 9 He sets fire in the haven of Iamnia. 20 The pursuit of the Jews against Timotheus. 24 Timotheus is taken and let go unhurt. 32 Judas pursues Gorgias. WHEN…
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THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 11
2 Maccabees 11 1 Lysias goes about to overcome the Jews. 8 Succor is sent from heaven unto the Jews. 16 The letter of Lysias unto the Jews. 20 The letter of King Antiochus unto Lysias. 27 A letter of the same unto the Jews. 34 A letter of the Romans to the Jews. VERY…
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THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 10
2 Maccabees 10 1 Judas Maccabeus takes the city and the Temple. 10 The acts of Eupater. 16 The Jews fight against the Idumeans. 24 Timotheus invaded Judea, with whom Judas joined battle. 29 Five men appear in the air to the help of the Jews. 3 Timotheus is slain. MACCABEUS now and his company,…
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THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 9
2 Maccabees 9 1 Antiochus willing to spoil Persepolis, is put to flight. 5 As he persecutes the Jews, he is stricken of the Lord. 23 The feigned repentance of Antiochus. 28 He dies miserably. AT the same time, came Antiochus again with dishonor out of the country of Persia. For when he came to…
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GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD
Amazing Grace Words and Music by James McGranahan, 1840–1907 Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. (Mark 16:15) Give us a watchword for the hour, a thrilling word, a word of power;A battlecry, a flaming breath that calls to conquer even death.A word to rouse the Church from rest,…
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Morning & Evening
Why was Christ chosen out of the people? Speak, my heart, for heart-thoughts are best. Was it not that he might be able to be our brother, in the blest tie of kindred blood? Oh, what relationship there is between Christ and the believer! The believer can say, “I have a Brother in heaven; I…
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THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 8
2 Maccabees 8 1 Judas gathers together his host. 9 Nicanor is sent against Judas. 16 Judas exhorts his soldiers to constancy. 20 Nicanor is overcome. 27 The Jews gave thanks, after they have put their enemies to flight, dividing part of the spoils unto the fatherless and unto the widows. 30 Timotheus and Bacchides…
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THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 7
2 Maccabees 7 The punishment of the seven brethren and of their mother. IT came to pass also that seven brethren, with their mother, were taken to be compelled by the King against the Law, to taste swine’s flesh, and were tormented with scourges and whips. But one of them, which spake first, said thus,…
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THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 6
2 Maccabees 6 1 The Jews are compelled to leave the Law of God. 4 The Temple is defiled. 10 The women cruelly punished. 28 The grievous pain of Eleazarus. NOT long after this, sent the King an old man of Athens, for to compel the Jews, to transgress the Laws of the fathers, and not…
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THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABEES 5
2 Maccabees 5 2 Of the signs and tokens seen in Jerusalem. 6 Of the end and wickedness of Jason. 11 The pursuit of Antiochus against the Jews. 13 The spoiling of the Temple. 2 Maccabeus flees into the wilderness. ABOUT the same time Antiochus undertook his second voyage into Egypt. And then were there…
