Fondare 2187 Risultati per: Chosen People
Because they were afraid to be deprived of the law, and of their country, and of the holy temple: and that he would not suffer the people, that had of late taken breath for a little while, to be again in subjection to blasphemous nations. (2 Maccabees 13, 11)
So committing all to God, the creator of the world, and having exhorted his people to fight manfully, and to stand up even to death for the laws, the temple, the city, their country, and citizens: he placed his army about Modin. (2 Maccabees 13, 14)
And having given his company for a watchword, The victory of God, with most valiant chosen young men, he set upon the king's quarter by night, and slew four thousand men in the camp, and the greatest of the elephants, with them that had been upon him, (2 Maccabees 13, 15)
Then Lysias went up to the judgment seat, and set forth the reason, and appeased the people, and returned to Antioch: and thus matters went with regard to the king's coming and his return. (2 Maccabees 13, 26)
Now when the Jews heard of Nicanor's coming, and that the nations were assembled against them, they cast earth upon their heads, and made supplication to him, who chose his people to keep them for ever, and who protected his portion by evident signs. (2 Maccabees 14, 15)
And he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the nations, but to remember the help they had before received from heaven, and now to hope for victory from the Almighty. (2 Maccabees 15, 8)
Now the vision was in this manner: Onias who had been high priest, a good and virtuous man, modest in his looks, gentle in his manners, and graceful in his speech, and who from a child was exercised in virtues, holding up his hands, prayed for all the people of the Jews: (2 Maccabees 15, 12)
Then Onias answering, Raid: This is a lover of his brethren, and of the people of Israel: this is he that prayeth much for the people, and for all the holy city, Jeremias the prophet of God. (2 Maccabees 15, 14)
Take this holy sword a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel. (2 Maccabees 15, 16)
That they may be afraid, who come with blasphemy against thy holy people. And thus he concluded his prayer. (2 Maccabees 15, 24)
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel. (Proverbs 11, 14)
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell. (Proverbs 11, 26)
