Znaleziono 522 Wyniki dla: Jew
Timotheus himself fell into the hands of Dositheus' and Sosipater's troops. He very cunningly pleaded with them to let him go, for, as he said, he had the parents and brothers of most of the Jews in his power and they would surely be put to death if he were to be killed. (2 Maccabees 12, 24)
After calling on the Lord almighty to crush the forces of the enemy, the Jews seized the city and killed more than twenty-five thousand of the people inside. (2 Maccabees 12, 28)
But as the Jews who lived there assured Judas that the inhabitants of that city had always treated them well and had received them favorably in times of persecution, (2 Maccabees 12, 30)
The battle began and some fell in the ranks of the Jews. (2 Maccabees 12, 34)
They found under the tunic of each of the dead men objects consecrated to the idols of Jamnia, which the Law forbade the Jews to wear. So it became clear to everyone why these men had died. (2 Maccabees 12, 40)
The king came with a heart full of evil designs, prepared to be more cruel to the Jews, than his father had been. (2 Maccabees 13, 9)
When the king saw the daring of the Jews, he tried to take control of their fortresses by using tricks. (2 Maccabees 13, 18)
He advanced against Beth-zur, a city strongly defended by the Jews; he attacked it but was repelled and defeated. (2 Maccabees 13, 19)
He attacked the troops of Judas but was defeated. When he was informed that Philip, whom he had left in Antioch as head of the government, had revolted, he was dismayed. He sought peace with the Jews and had to accept and swear to observe their just petitions; he became reconciled with them, offered sacrifices, honored the Temple and showed generosity to the Holy Place. (2 Maccabees 13, 23)
But he found a proper occasion for his evil designs when he was called to a meeting of the king's council. When he was asked with what disposition and spirit the Jews were to be confronted, he answered, (2 Maccabees 14, 5)
"There exists a party called Hasideans among the Jews, headed by Judas Maccabeus, that keeps up war and rebellion, and hinders the reestablishment of peace and order in the land. (2 Maccabees 14, 6)
The pagans who had earlier escaped from Judea for fear of Judas, flocked in great number to Nicanor, thinking that the misfortunes and defeat of the Jews would mean victory for them. (2 Maccabees 14, 14)
