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2 Maccabees 3:12

2 Maccabees · Old Testament · Chapter 3

“But that to deceive them who had trusted to the place and temple which is honoured throughout the whole world, for the reverence and holiness of it, was a thing which could not by any means be done.”2 Maccabees 3:12

What Does 2 Maccabees 3:12 Mean?

2 Maccabees 3:12 is found in the book of 2 Maccabees, chapter 3, verse 12 of the Old Testament. Understanding this verse requires seeing it within its broader biblical context: the network of cross-references, themes, and narrative threads that connect it to the rest of Scripture.

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