2 Maccabees, 1

3. And give you all a heart to worship him, and to do his will with a great heart, and a willing mind.

Verse im Zusammenhang mit 2 Maccabees, 1:

Chapter 1 of 2 Maccabees begins with a letter written by the Jews in the city of Jerusalem to his Jewish brothers in Egypt, asking them to celebrate the feast of the dedication of the temple. They mention the history of the temple and how it was rebuilt after being desecrated by the enemies. The verses below are related to the theme of temple reconstruction:

ESDRA 5:16: "Then they arrived Sheshbazar, the governor of Judea, and the elders of the Jews, and built them, and made them rise upon their foundations with the help of the prophets of God, who were with them and helped them." This verse talks about the reconstruction of the temple under the leadership of Ezra and the help of the prophets.

AGEU 1:14: "And the Lord raised the Spirit of Zerubbabel, son of Salatiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua, son of Jozadaque, the high priest, and the spirit of the rest of the people; and they came and they did the work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God. " This verse talks about the reconstruction of the temple after the Babylonian exile, where God moved the hearts of the leaders and the people to do the work.

Nehemiah 6:15-16: "Therefore, the wall was over the twenty-five of the month of ELUL, in fifty-two days. And it happened that, listening to all our enemies this feared all the nations that were around Of us, and they have ripped a lot in their own eyes; for they recognized that we did this work with our God. " This verse talks about the reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem, which was also an important work for the protection of the temple.

Nehemiah 8:9: "And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is consecrated to the Lord, your God; You will not cry. For all the people cried, listening to the words of the law. " This verse talks about the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles after the reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem and the reading of the law by Ezra.

Ezra 6:15: "And this house is over on the third day of the month of border on the sixth year of King Darius's reign." This verse talks about the conclusion of the reconstruction of the temple during the reign of King Darius.