Talált 203 Eredmények: Judas Maccabeus
Then, he stretched out his hand to the sanctuary and made this oath: "If you do not hand Judas over to me in chains, I shall raze this place consecrated to God, destroy the altar, and right here build a splendid temple to Dionysus." (2 Maccabees 14, 33)
Nicanor was informed that the men of Judas were in the neighboring villages of Samaria, so he prepared to safely attack them on the day of the sabbath. (2 Maccabees 15, 1)
Nicanor was so sure of victory, that he planned to build a monument with the mortal remains of Judas and his men. (2 Maccabees 15, 6)
But Maccabeus, for his part, felt confident and put his trust in God's help. (2 Maccabees 15, 7)
Then Onias, the High Priest, said to Judas, "This is he who loves your brothers, he who prays without ceasing for the Jewish people and for the Holy City. He is Jeremiah, the prophet of God." (2 Maccabees 15, 14)
And Jeremiah had stretched out his right hand giving a golden sword to Judas, as he said, (2 Maccabees 15, 15)
Encouraged by these beautiful words of Judas, which were able to encourage righteous people and strengthen young souls, they determined not to set up camp with defenses. They decided instead to rush out bravely and take the offensive to settle the matter by fighting bravely, for the Holy City Jerusalem, their religion and the Temple were in danger. (2 Maccabees 15, 17)
Then Maccabeus could see this multitude with their weapons of every kind and the ferocious elephants. He stretched forth his hands to heaven and called on the Lord who works marvels, for he knew that God gives victory to those who deserve it, and this does not depend on weapons, but on the will of God. (2 Maccabees 15, 21)
So Judas said in prayer, "O Lord, you sent your angel in the days of Hezekiah, the king of Judah, and he wiped out one hundred and eighty-five thousand men of the army of Sennacherib. (2 Maccabees 15, 22)
Judas and his men, for their part, entered into battle with supplication and prayer. (2 Maccabees 15, 26)
Judas, who had once fully consecrated himself to the welfare of his fellow residents and had never wavered in his affection for them, ordered that Nicanor's head and arms up to the shoulders be cut off and brought to Jerusalem. (2 Maccabees 15, 30)
Finally, Judas ordered that Nicanor's head be hung in the Citadel as a sign of God's help. (2 Maccabees 15, 35)