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2 Maccabees 4:7
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2 Maccabees 4:7
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Jason’s Reforms
7 When Seleucus died and Antiochus, who was called Epiphanes, succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias obtained the high priesthood by corruption,(A)
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2 Maccabees 4:12
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2 Maccabees 4:12
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12 He took delight in establishing a gymnasium right under the citadel, and he induced the noblest of the young men to wear the Greek hat.(A)
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2 Maccabees 4:23
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2 Maccabees 4:23
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Menelaus Becomes High Priest
23 After a period of three years, Jason sent Menelaus, the brother of the previously mentioned Simon, to carry the money to the king and to complete the records of essential business.(A)
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