Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now this was not the beginning, but an increase, and progress of heathenish and foreign manners, through the abominable and unheard of wickedness of Jason, that impious wretch, and no priest. 2 Maccabees 4:11And abolishing those things, which had been decreed of special favour by the kings in behalf of the Jews, by the means of John, the father of that Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome to make amity and alliance, he disannulled the lawful ordinances of the citizens, and brought in fashions that were perverse. 2 Maccabees 4:12 For he had the boldness to set up, under the very castle, a place of exercise, and to put all the choicest youths in brothel houses. 2 Maccabees 4:14 Insomuch that the priests were not now occupied about the offices of the altar, but despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the games, and of the unlawful allowance thereof, and of the exercise of the discus. 2 Maccabees 4:15 And setting nought by the honours of their fathers, they esteemed the Grecian glories for the best: Context 2 Maccabees 4…12For he had the boldness to set up, under the very castle, a place of exercise, and to put all the choicest youths in brothel houses. 13Now this was not the beginning, but an increase, and progress of heathenish and foreign manners, through the abominable and unheard of wickedness of Jason, that impious wretch, and no priest. 14Insomuch that the priests were not now occupied about the offices of the altar, but despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the games, and of the unlawful allowance thereof, and of the exercise of the discus.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 4:11 And abolishing those things, which had been decreed of special favour by the kings in behalf of the Jews, by the means of John, the father of that Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome to make amity and alliance, he disannulled the lawful ordinances of the citizens, and brought in fashions that were perverse. 2 Maccabees 4:12 For he had the boldness to set up, under the very castle, a place of exercise, and to put all the choicest youths in brothel houses. 2 Maccabees 4:14 Insomuch that the priests were not now occupied about the offices of the altar, but despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the games, and of the unlawful allowance thereof, and of the exercise of the discus. 2 Maccabees 4:15 And setting nought by the honours of their fathers, they esteemed the Grecian glories for the best: |
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