Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Eleazar one of the chief of the scribes, a man advanced in years, and of a comely countenance, was pressed to open his mouth to eat swine's flesh. 2 Maccabees 6:16And therefore he never withdraweth his mercy from us: but though he chastise his people with adversity he forsaketh them not. 2 Maccabees 6:17 But let this suffice in a few words for a warning to the readers. And now we must come to the narration. 2 Maccabees 6:19 But he, choosing rather a most glorious death than a hateful life, went forward voluntarily to the torment. 2 Maccabees 6:20 And considering in what manner he was to come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life. Context 2 Maccabees 6…17But let this suffice in a few words for a warning to the readers. And now we must come to the narration. 18Eleazar one of the chief of the scribes, a man advanced in years, and of a comely countenance, was pressed to open his mouth to eat swine's flesh. 19But he, choosing rather a most glorious death than a hateful life, went forward voluntarily to the torment.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 6:16 And therefore he never withdraweth his mercy from us: but though he chastise his people with adversity he forsaketh them not. 2 Maccabees 6:17 But let this suffice in a few words for a warning to the readers. And now we must come to the narration. 2 Maccabees 6:19 But he, choosing rather a most glorious death than a hateful life, went forward voluntarily to the torment. 2 Maccabees 6:20 And considering in what manner he was to come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life. |
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