Talált 406 Eredmények: Dedication Of The Temple
In the year one hundred and fifty-three, (159 B.C.) in the second month, Alcimus ordered the demolition of the wall of the inner court of the temple. This meant no less than destroying the work of the prophets. (1 Maccabees 9, 54)
I give the city of Ptolemais and its territory as a gift to the temple of Jerusalem to cover the expenses of public worship. (1 Maccabees 10, 39)
Henceforth, I will give fifteen thousand pieces of silver annually for the maintenance of the temple which shall be taken from the royal revenues from appropriate places. (1 Maccabees 10, 40)
In addition, I also remit the five thousand pieces of silver levied every year from the tributes to the temple, and give them to the priests in charge of public worship. (1 Maccabees 10, 42)
Anyone who takes refuge in the temple of Jerusalem or in any of its enclosures because of his debt on royal taxes or because of any other debt, shall not be disturbed and his possessions anywhere in my kingdom shall be duly protected. (1 Maccabees 10, 43)
The cavalry scattered over the plain and those who fled went to Azotus, where they entered the temple of Dagon, their idol, to save their lives. (1 Maccabees 10, 83)
But Jonathan set fire to Azotus and the surrounding towns, and plundered them. He also burned down the temple of Dagon with all who had taken refuge in it. (1 Maccabees 10, 84)
When he reached Azotus, he was shown the burnt temple of Dagon, Azotus and its surroundings in ruins, the scattered corpses that had been abandoned, and the charred remains of those whom Jonathan burned to death in the battle, piled in heaps along the king's way. (1 Maccabees 11, 4)
Simon decreed that this day be celebrated as a day of annual rejoicing. He strengthened the fortifications of the Temple hill by the side of the military Citadel, and dwelt there with his men. (1 Maccabees 13, 52)
He restored the splendor of the Temple and increased the number of its sacred vessels. (1 Maccabees 14, 15)
In his days, the Jews managed to root out the pagans from their land, especially from the city of David, Jerusalem, where they had built a Citadel from which they went out to profane the surroundings of the temple and to violate its holiness. (1 Maccabees 14, 36)
and that copies be deposited in the Temple treasury and made available to Simon and his sons." (1 Maccabees 14, 49)
