2 Maccabees
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Heliodorus punished in the Temple
When Heliodorus tries to seize the temple treasury, a heavenly rider appears and strikes him down. The people rejoice at this deliverance.
Heliodorus came to seize the treasury of the Temple in Jerusalem. According to 2 Maccabees, a splendid horseman and two young men appeared and struck him. He fell and was carried out helpless.
King Antiochus pressed seven brothers to break the law of their fathers. One by one they refused, strengthened by their mother. The story is remembered as an example of faithfulness.Other books
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