3 Maccabees 1 - Ptolemy, Jerusalem, and the Holy Place

Ptolemy IV's victory at Raphia leads to Jerusalem, where admiration for the temple becomes presumption, the holy boundary is defended by Law and prayer, and the people learn holy resistance before God. Read and follow along: https://orthodoxbiblestudy.com/bible-studies/old-testament/3-maccabees/3-maccabees-1-ptolemy-jerusalem-and-the-holy-place