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• he forgot his promises and changed his attitude towards Jonathan. He did not treat him with the same kindness as he had done before, but began to treat him very harshly. (1 Maccabees 11, 53)

• Because of the divine intervention, Heliodorus became mute and lost all hope of saving his life. (2 Maccabees 3, 29)

• "If you have some enemy whom you wish to eliminate, send him there and you will see him return well flogged; that is, if he ever returns at all, for surely, divine power is in that place. (2 Maccabees 3, 38)

• For it is not easy to break the divine laws with impunity as the following episodes will show. (2 Maccabees 4, 17)

• At the point of death, he cried out, "I would rather die at the hands of men, and wait for the promises of God who will raise us up; you, however, shall have no part in the resurrection of life." (2 Maccabees 7, 14)

• So the cowardly and those who had no confidence in divine justice took to flight. (2 Maccabees 8, 13)

• Only when he was beaten by the divine scourge did he begin to shed his arrogance. His pains grew worse, and he realized this was the punishment of God. (2 Maccabees 9, 11)

• He who is full of promises and goes bail for his neighbor has no sense. (Proverbs 17, 18)

• It is dangerous to make hasty promises to Yahweh and only then reflect on them. (Proverbs 20, 25)

• Clouds and wind but no rain, such is the one who promises but does not fulfill. (Proverbs 25, 14)

• with what strict attention have you not judged your people, you who bound yourself to our fathers with oaths and covenants full of magnificent promises. (Wisdom of Solomon 12, 21)

• A blameless man hastened to their defense. Using the weapons of his sacred office - prayer and atonement incense - he confronted the divine Wrath, putting an end to their affliction, and was thus recognized as your servant. (Wisdom of Solomon 18, 21)