Jason’s cruelties, and death. Antiochus defeats the Jews and plunders the temple.
CHAPTER FIVE OF THE THIRD BOOK OF MACCABAEES
CHAPTER FIVE OF THE THIRD BOOK OF MACCABAEES
People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
New Covenant Israelite! "And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee." Rom 11:17 -18
CHAPTER FIVE OF THE THIRD BOOK OF MACCABAEES
Jason’s cruelties, and death. Antiochus defeats the Jews and plunders the temple.
CHAPTER FOUR OF THE THIRD BOOK OF MACCABAEES
Jason is made high priest. He introduces Gentile fashions. He is supplanted hy Menelaus. The murder of Onias.
CHAPTER THREE OF THE THIRD BOOK OF MACCABAEES
Heliodorus’ attempt to plunder the temple of Jerusalem.
CHAPTER TWO OF THE THIRD BOOK OF MACCABAEES
The letter continued. The author’s design in this book.
CHAPTER ONE OF THE THIRD BOOK OF MACCABAEES
A letter from the Jews at Jerusalem to their brethren in Egypt.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN OF THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABAEES
John defeats Cendebceus. Simon and his sons are slain treacherously by Ptolemy son of Abubus.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN OF THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABAEES
The acts and honours of Simon. Antiochus defeats Tryphon: and sends Cendebaeus into Judea.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABAEES
The good deeds of Simon. His fame. Renewal of the league by the Romans and Lacedaemonians.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN OF THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABAEES
Simon made captain. His acts. Jonathan’s death, burial, and monument. Tryphon seizes the kingdom.
CHAPTER TWELVE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF MACCABAEES
Jonathan renews the league with the Romans and Lacedaemonians. He is made prisoner hy Tryphon.