The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . sacred writings which could be seized was burned; and the people were required, under pain of death, to sacrifice to idols. Never before had the Jews been exposed to so furious a persecution. Numerous as were the apostates, a remnant continued faithful: and these events were doubtless made instrumental in calling the attention of the heathen around to those great principles for which many of the Jews at that time were willing to peril their lives. 113. At length God raised up a deliverer for his people in the noble family
The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . sacred writings which could be seized was burned; and the people were required, under pain of death, to sacrifice to idols. Never before had the Jews been exposed to so furious a persecution. Numerous as were the apostates, a remnant continued faithful: and these events were doubtless made instrumental in calling the attention of the heathen around to those great principles for which many of the Jews at that time were willing to peril their lives. 113. At length God raised up a deliverer for his people in the noble family of the Asmonseans. Mattathias, a priest eminentnseant?10 *or V^Y an(* resolution, and the father of five sons, encouraged the people, by his example and exhortations,to stand up for the law; and having collected aroirid him a largenumber of faithful men, he undertook to free the nation from theoppression and persecution of the Syrians, and to restore the worshipof the God of Israel; but being very old when engaged in this arduous COINS OF SOVEREIGNS OF SYRIA ANBEQYn.
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