Day 282: Antiochus Desecrates the Temple (2022)
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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The Shymnasium in Jerusalem
The Maccabees chose to die rather than be defiled by food or to profane the Holy Covenant and they did. In verse 58 of chapter 1, it says this, that the decree of the king condemned them to death. They turned away and said, no, I do not belong to the God of Israel. This is just man. We're going to hear about this."
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