...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...

...innovation seems to have been first openly practised in the time of the Maccabees, when Jason, a Hellenised Jew, having procured himself to be illegally made...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...

...under his subjection, and made them wear a hat. Now such was the height of Greek fashions, and mcrease of heathenish manners, through the exceeding profaneness...allowance in the place of exercise, after the game of disc UK called them forth."* Herod subsequently completed what Jason had begun, building a hippodrome...

...exercise under the tower itself, and bruuclil thu chief young men under his subjection, and made tlirm wear a hat. Now such was the height of Greek fashions,...any more at the altar; but despising the temple, and neglerling the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the unlawful allowance in the place of exercise,...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...