Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For the temple was full of the riot and revellings of the Gentiles: and of men lying with lewd women. And women thrust themselves of their accord into the holy places, and brought in things that were not lawful. 2 Maccabees 6:2And to defile the temple that was in Jerusalem, and to call it the temple of Jupiter Olympius: and that in Garazim of Jupiter Hospitalis, according as they were that inhabited the place. 2 Maccabees 6:3 And very bad was this invasion of evils, and grievous to all. 2 Maccabees 6:5 The altar also was filled with unlawful things, which were forbidden by the laws. 2 Maccabees 6:6 And neither were the sabbaths kept, nor the solemn days of the fathers observed, neither did any man plainly profess himself to be a Jew. Context 2 Maccabees 6…3And very bad was this invasion of evils, and grievous to all. 4For the temple was full of the riot and revellings of the Gentiles: and of men lying with lewd women. And women thrust themselves of their accord into the holy places, and brought in things that were not lawful. 5The altar also was filled with unlawful things, which were forbidden by the laws.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 6:2 And to defile the temple that was in Jerusalem, and to call it the temple of Jupiter Olympius: and that in Garazim of Jupiter Hospitalis, according as they were that inhabited the place. 2 Maccabees 6:3 And very bad was this invasion of evils, and grievous to all. 2 Maccabees 6:5 The altar also was filled with unlawful things, which were forbidden by the laws. 2 Maccabees 6:6 And neither were the sabbaths kept, nor the solemn days of the fathers observed, neither did any man plainly profess himself to be a Jew. |
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