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And to have them also profane the temple in Jerusalem and dedicate it to the Olympian god. In the same way, he wanted them to dedicate the temple in Mount Gerizim to the hospitable god, according to the wishes of the inhabitants of the place. (2 Maccabees 6, 2)
The Temple was profaned by the orgies of the pagans who went there to have a good time with prostitutes, and had intercourse in the sacred enclosures. And besides, they brought into the Temple things not permitted by the Law; (2 Maccabees 6, 4)
As for the other nations, the patient Lord doesn't punish them until they reach the full measure of their sins. But he deals with us in a different manner: (2 Maccabees 6, 14)
When he was almost at the point of death, he said groaning, "The Holy Lord, who sees all, knows that though I could have saved myself from death, I now endure terrible sufferings in my body. But in my soul, I suffer gladly because of the respect I have for him." (2 Maccabees 6, 30)
"The Lord God sees all, and in reality, has compassion on us, as Moses declared in his song, and clearly said: The Lord will have pity on his servants." (2 Maccabees 7, 6)
More than all of them, their mother ought to be admired and remembered. She saw her seven sons die in a single day. But she endured it even with joy for she had put her hope in the Lord. (2 Maccabees 7, 20)
Our living Lord punishes and corrects us for a short time because he is angry with us, but he shall again be reconciled with his servants. (2 Maccabees 7, 33)
They prayed to the Lord to turn his countenance on his people oppressed on all sides, to take pity on the Sanctuary profaned by impious men, (2 Maccabees 8, 2)
The Lord's anger turned into compassion, and as soon as Maccabeus had organized his troops, they became invincible against the pagans. Judas generally took advantage of the night for his military campaigns. (2 Maccabees 8, 5)
They prayed that if the Lord would not save them because of their own merits, that at least out of consideration for the covenant he made with their fathers and for that great venerable Name with which he had blessed his people, he would do so. (2 Maccabees 8, 15)
Having done this, they asked the Merciful Lord during a public prayer to be fully reconciled with his servants. (2 Maccabees 8, 29)
Then, as they celebrated their victory in Jerusalem, they burned alive those who had burned the temple gates, including Callisthenes who had taken refuge in one small house. So these men paid the price deserved for their impiety. (2 Maccabees 8, 33)
