Judas Maccabeus and his followers have driven the Seleucid occupiers out of Jerusalem and are surveying the damage. One of the holiest parts of the temple, the altar of sacrifice, has been thoroughly defiled. They decide to tear the altar down completely and rebuild with fresh stones…..

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This post appeared here first: Forward Day By Day – November 22, 2019

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