Znaleziono 1169 Wyniki dla: Holy City
A certain Alcimus, a former high priest, had wilfully incurred defilement at the time of the insurrection; realising that whichever way he turned there was no security for him, nor any further access to the holy altar, (2 Maccabees 14, 3)
Now, therefore, holy Lord of all holiness, preserve for ever from all profanation this House, so newly purified.' (2 Maccabees 14, 36)
Onias began to speak: 'This is a man', he said, 'who loves his brothers and prays much for the people and the holy city-Jeremiah, the prophet of God.' (2 Maccabees 15, 14)
'Take this holy sword as a gift from God; with it you will shatter the enemy.' (2 Maccabees 15, 16)
Encouraged by the noble words of Judas, which had the power to inspire valour and give the young the spirit of mature men, they decided not to entrench themselves in a camp, but bravely to take the offensive and, in hand-to-hand fighting, to commit the result to the fortune of war, since the city, their holy religion and the Temple were in danger. (2 Maccabees 15, 17)
Those left behind in the city felt a similar anxiety, alarmed as they were about the forthcoming encounter in the open country. (2 Maccabees 15, 19)
May these men be struck down by the might of your arm, since they have come with blasphemy on their lips to attack your holy people.' And on these words he finished. (2 Maccabees 15, 24)
He showed them the head of the abominable Nicanor, and the hand which this infamous man had stretched out so insolently against the holy House of the Almighty. (2 Maccabees 15, 32)
At this, everyone sent blessings heavenwards to the glorious Lord, saying, 'Blessed be he who has preserved his holy place from pollution!' (2 Maccabees 15, 34)
So ends the episode of Nicanor, and as, since then, the city has remained in the possession of the Hebrews, I shall bring my own work to an end here too. (2 Maccabees 15, 37)
she calls out at the street corners, she delivers her message at the city gates. (Proverbs 1, 21)
by the gates, at the entrance to the city, on the access-roads, she cries out, (Proverbs 8, 3)
