 | William Cuninghame - 1817 - 444 страници
...Greeks, and the people apostatized from the " true religion, and even the priests, 2 Mace. iv. 14. " had no courage to serve any more at the altar, "but despising the temple and neglecting the sa" erifices, they hastened to be partakers of unlawful " diversions."* * Vide Bishop Newton on the... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 372 страници
...Maccabees, when Jason, a Hellenised Jew, having procured himself to be illegally made high-priest, " Forthwith brought his own nation to the Greekish faction,...completed what Jason had begun, building a hippodrome even witltin the walls of the Holy City, and another at Cassarea. It would be a wide error to suppose, with... | |
 | 1832 - 512 страници
...profaneness of Jason, that ungodly 1?*. 14 wretch, and not high priest; that the priests had no inclination to serve any more at the altar; but despising the...unlawful allowance in the place of exercise, after the challenge'1 15 at the Discus ; not esteeming the honours of their fathers, but liking the glory of... | |
 | William Cuninghame - 1832 - 698 страници
...the Greeks, and the people apostatized from the true religion, and even the priests, 2 Macc. iv. 14-, had no courage to serve any more at the altar, but...despising the Temple and neglecting the sacrifices, they hastened to be partakers of unlawful diversions.* * Vide Bishop Newton on the Prophecies, Dissertation... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1833 - 382 страници
...Maccabees, when Jason, a Hellenised Jew, having procured himself to be illegally made high-priest, " Forthwith brought his own nation to the Greekish faction,...within the walls of the Holy City, and another at Caesarea. It would be a wide error to suppose, with the ancient Pagans, that because the Jews had no... | |
 | 1844 - 498 страници
...these pursuits. The testimony of the Second Book of Maccabees is painfully express upon this point: " That the priests had no courage to serve any more...exercise, after the game of Discus called them forth ; not setting by the honors of theii fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best of all. By... | |
 | 1844 - 1022 страници
...these pursuits. The testimony of the Second Book of Maccabees is painfully express upon this point : " That the priests had no courage to serve any more...exercise, after the game of Discus called them forth ; not setting by the honors of theii fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best of all. By... | |
 | David Davidson (LL.D.) - 1844 - 300 страници
...tower itself, and brought the chief young men under his subjection, and made them wear a hat. Nowsuch was the height of Greek fashions, and increase of...exercise, after the game of discus called them forth ; not setting by the honours of their fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best of all. By... | |
 | 1847 - 368 страници
...Maccabees, when Jason, a HelienUed Jew, having procured himself to be illegally made high-priest, " Forthwith brought his own nation to the Greekish faction,...within the walls of the Holy City, and another at Cfflsarea. It would be a wide error to suppose, with the ancient Pagans, that because the Jews had... | |
 | David Davidson - 1849 - 812 страници
...amity and aid, he took away ; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought up new customs against the law : for he built...exercise, after the game of discus called them forth ; not setting by the honours of their fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best of all. By... | |
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Now such was the height of Greek fashions, and increase of heathenish manners, through the exceeding profaneness of Jason, that ungodly wretch, and no high-priest, that the priests had no courage to serve any more at the altar ; but despising the temple,... 
