Trouvé 777 Résultats pour: Gold Altar
and had them purify the temple and bring the stones of the abominable altar of the pagans to an unclean place. (1 Maccabees 4, 43)
They held a council to decide on what should be done with the altar of the holocausts which had been defiled. (1 Maccabees 4, 44)
They deposited the stones of the said altar in a convenient place on the temple hill until a prophet should appear to settle the matter. (1 Maccabees 4, 46)
Then they took uncut stones as the Law prescribed, and built a new altar like the former one. (1 Maccabees 4, 47)
They made new sacred vessels and brought in the lampstand, the altar of incense and the table. (1 Maccabees 4, 49)
They burned incense on the altar, and lit the lamps on the lampstand, and these began to shine in the temple. (1 Maccabees 4, 50)
they arose at dawn and offered the sacrifice prescribed by the Law on the new altar of holocausts which they had built. (1 Maccabees 4, 53)
They celebrated the consecration of the altar for eight days, joyfully offering holocausts and celebrating sacrifices of thanksgiving and praise. (1 Maccabees 4, 56)
The front of the temple was adorned with crowns of gold and shields; the gates and the rooms had been restored and fitted with doors. (1 Maccabees 4, 57)
Finally, Judas, his brothers and the whole assembly of Israel agreed to celebrate the anniversary of the consecration of the altar annually for eight days, from the twenty-fifth of the month of Chislev, in high festivity. (1 Maccabees 4, 59)
When the pagans who lived around them learned that the altar had been rebuilt and the temple restored as before, they became very angry. (1 Maccabees 5, 1)
When King Antiochus was making his way through the upper regions of Persia, he received news about Elymais, a city renowned for its wealth in silver and gold. (1 Maccabees 6, 1)
