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His orders were, to take Judas alive, to disperse his company, and of our glorious temple to make Alcimus high priest. (2 Maccabees 14, 13)
So Nicanor found himself quite outwitted; and he must needs make his way into the high and holy precincts of the temple, where even then the priests were offering their accustomed sacrifice. Judas, he said, must be handed over to him; (2 Maccabees 14, 31)
and when they, upon oath, denied all knowledge of his hiding-place, what did Nicanor? He pointed to the temple, (2 Maccabees 14, 32)
A most noble harangue, and one very apt to rouse the emulation of his followers, and to stiffen their courage. No wonder if they resolved they would put it to the touch, and manfully engage the enemy; valour should decide all. Was not the holy city, was not the temple itself in jeopardy? (2 Maccabees 15, 17)
For wives and children, for brethren and kindred, their concern was less; of the perils they dreaded, profanation of the temple was first and foremost. (2 Maccabees 15, 18)
Head and hand he shewed them of the godless Nicanor, the hand that was stretched out so boastfully against the holy temple of the Almighty, (2 Maccabees 15, 32)
bidding them cut the blaspheming tongue in pieces and cast it to the birds, nail the rash hand to the temple’s face. (2 Maccabees 15, 33)
This remains as yet uncertain, and meanwhile all have the same lot, upright and godless, good and wicked, clean and unclean alike. Brought they offerings or brought they none, well did they or ill, true swore they or false, it is all one. (Ecclesiastes 9, 2)
More than this, thou hast bidden me raise thee temple and altar, upon this mountain, in the holy city where thou dwellest, model of that holy tabernacle, made long ago, whose pattern was of thy own devising.✻ (Wisdom of Solomon 9, 8)
Do not flatter thyself that God will look favourably on thy many offerings, as if he, the most High, could not refuse thy gifts. (Ecclesiasticus 7, 11)
Should the most High accept the offerings of sinners, take the gifts of the wrong-doer into his reckoning, and pardon their sins because their sacrifices are many? (Ecclesiasticus 34, 23)
that tinkled still as he walked, echoing through the temple to keep Israel’s name unforgotten! (Ecclesiasticus 45, 11)
