Znaleziono 818 Wyniki dla: High Priest
But the Friends of King Eupator made use of this to accuse him before the king. They continually called him a traitor, reminding him that he had once abandoned the land of Cyprus, which had been entrusted to him by Philometor, in order to go over to Antiochus Epiphanes. Since he could not discharge his high office with dignity, he was driven to despair and committed suicide by poisoning himself. (2 Maccabees 10, 13)
to convert the Temple into a source of revenue, as they had done with other sanctuaries of the pagans, and to put the office of high priest up for sale every year. (2 Maccabees 11, 3)
Menelaus joined them, and incited Antiochus with every evil intent since he was not seeking the freedom of his country but only hoping that he would be restored to the office of High Priest. (2 Maccabees 13, 3)
There is a tower in that place, twenty-five meters high, full of burning ashes, provided with a revolving device on top, which sloped on all sides into ashes. (2 Maccabees 13, 5)
A certain Alcimus, who had been High Priest before, but was disgraced during the time of the rebellion, realized that there was no way for him to be restored to the ministry at the sacred altar. (2 Maccabees 14, 3)
Because of them, I have been deprived of the dignity of my ancestors, that is, the office of High Priest. And I came here, (2 Maccabees 14, 7)
with orders to kill Judas, disperse his men and restore Alcimus as priest of the great Temple. (2 Maccabees 14, 13)
He always had Judas with him, for he had a high regard for him. (2 Maccabees 14, 24)
He had seen Onias, the former High Priest, a courteous, good man, humble in his ways, distinguished in his words and exemplary in his irreproachable conduct since childhood. With arms outstretched, Onias prayed for the whole Jewish community. (2 Maccabees 15, 12)
Then Onias, the High Priest, said to Judas, "This is he who loves your brothers, he who prays without ceasing for the Jewish people and for the Holy City. He is Jeremiah, the prophet of God." (2 Maccabees 15, 14)
The rich man's wealth is his fortress; he relies on it as on a high wall. (Proverbs 18, 11)
You will be like a man asleep on the high seas or at the rudder: "They hit me but I am not hurt. (Proverbs 23, 34)
