Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But they were led by bitter constraint on the king's birthday to the sacrifices: and when the feast of Bacchus was kept, they were compelled to go about crowned with ivy in honour of Bacchus. 2 Maccabees 6:5The 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. 2 Maccabees 6:8 And there went out a decree into the neighbouring cities of the Gentiles, by the suggestion of the Ptolemeans, that they also should act in like manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice: 2 Maccabees 6:9 And whosoever would not conform themselves to the ways of the Gentiles, should be put to death: then was misery to be seen. Context 2 Maccabees 6…6And neither were the sabbaths kept, nor the solemn days of the fathers observed, neither did any man plainly profess himself to be a Jew. 7But they were led by bitter constraint on the king's birthday to the sacrifices: and when the feast of Bacchus was kept, they were compelled to go about crowned with ivy in honour of Bacchus. 8And there went out a decree into the neighbouring cities of the Gentiles, by the suggestion of the Ptolemeans, that they also should act in like manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice:… Cross References 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. 2 Maccabees 6:8 And there went out a decree into the neighbouring cities of the Gentiles, by the suggestion of the Ptolemeans, that they also should act in like manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice: 2 Maccabees 6:9 And whosoever would not conform themselves to the ways of the Gentiles, should be put to death: then was misery to be seen. |
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