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2 Maccabees 8:17

2 Maccabees · Old Testament · Chapter 8

“Setting before their eyes the injury they had unjustly done the holy place, and also the injury they had done to the city, which had been shamefully abused, besides their destroying the ordinances of the fathers.”2 Maccabees 8:17

What Does 2 Maccabees 8:17 Mean?

2 Maccabees 8:17 is found in the book of 2 Maccabees, chapter 8, verse 17 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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