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2 Maccabees 2:11 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Moses said, ‘Because the sin offering had not been eaten, it was consumed in like manner.’ "

2 Maccabees 2:11

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9 and it was also declared that he, having wisdom, offered a sacrifice of dedication, and of the finishing of the temple.

10 As Moses prayed to the Lord and fire came down out of heaven and consumed the sacrifice, even so Solomon also prayed, and the fire came down and consumed the burnt offerings.

11 Moses said, ‘Because the sin offering had not been eaten, it was consumed in like manner.’

12 Likewise Solomon kept the eight days.”

13 The same things were reported both in the public archives and in Nehemiah’s records, and also how he, founding a library, gathered together the books about the kings and prophets, and the writings of David, and letters of kings about sacred gifts.

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Leviticus 10:19

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"Aaron spoke to Moses, “Behold, today they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things as these have happened to me. If I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been pleasing in the LORD’s sight?”"

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Leviticus 10:12

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"Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons who were left, “Take the meal offering that remains of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without yeast beside the altar; for it is most holy;"

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Exodus 10:25

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"Moses said, “You must also give into our hand sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God."

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Exodus 40:27

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"and he burned incense of sweet spices on it, as the LORD commanded Moses."

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Numbers 16:15

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"Moses was very angry, and said to the LORD, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.”"

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Hosea 8:13

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"As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but the LORD doesn’t accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt."

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2 Maccabees 2:1

"It is also found in the records that Jeremiah the prophet commanded those who were carried away to take some of the fire, as has been mentioned,"

2 Maccabees 2:2

"and how that the prophet charged those who were carried away, having given them the law, that they should not forget the statutes of the Lord or be led astray in their minds when they saw images of gold and silver, and their adornment."

2 Maccabees 2:3

"With other such words he exhorted them, that the law should not depart from their hearts."

2 Maccabees 2:4

"It was in the writing that the prophet, being warned by God, commanded that the tabernacle and the ark should follow with him, when he went out to the mountain where Moses had gone up and saw God’s inheritance."

2 Maccabees 2:5

"Jeremiah came and found a cave, he brought the tabernacle, the ark, and the altar of incense into it; then he sealed the entrance."

2 Maccabees 2:6

"Some of those who followed with him came there that they might mark the way, and could not find it."

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