Talált 532 Eredmények: Jacob's Prayer
Jerusalem was as empty as a desert, none of her children to go in and out. The sanctuary was trodden underfoot, men of an alien race held the Citadel, which had become a lodging for gentiles. There was no more rejoicing for Jacob, the flute and lyre were mute. (1 Maccabees 3, 45)
After mustering, they made their way to Mizpah, opposite Jerusalem, since Mizpah was traditionally a place of prayer for Israel. (1 Maccabees 3, 46)
When he saw their military strength he offered this prayer, 'Blessed are you, Saviour of Israel, who shattered the mighty warrior's attack at the hand of your servant David, and delivered the Philistine camp into the hands of Jonathan son of Saul, and his armourbearer. (1 Maccabees 4, 30)
and decided to destroy the descendants of Jacob living among them; they began to murder and evict our people. (1 Maccabees 5, 2)
'You have chosen this house to be called by your name, to be a house of prayer and petition for your people. (1 Maccabees 7, 37)
Judas, meanwhile, camped at Adasa with three thousand men, and offered this prayer, (1 Maccabees 7, 40)
'May God prosper you, remembering his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, his faithful servants. (2 Maccabees 1, 2)
Such is our prayer for you. (2 Maccabees 1, 6)
While the sacrifice was being burned, the priests offered prayer, Jonathan intoning with all the priests, and the rest responding with Nehemiah. (2 Maccabees 1, 23)
The prayer took this form, "Lord, Lord God, Creator of all things, awesome, strong, just, merciful, the only king and benefactor, (2 Maccabees 1, 24)
and gave themselves to prayer, begging that the sin committed might be completely forgiven. Next, the valiant Judas urged the soldiers to keep themselves free from all sin, having seen with their own eyes the effects of the sin of those who had fallen; (2 Maccabees 12, 42)
With these words he left them. The priests stretched out their hands to heaven, calling on him who has at all times done battle for our nation; this was their prayer: (2 Maccabees 14, 34)
