10 O aged man of more power than tortures, elder more vigorous than fire, greatest king over the emotions, Eleazar! (WEB) 11 For as father Aaron, armed with a censer, hastening through the consuming fire, vanquished the flame-bearing angel, (WEB) 12 so, Eleazar, the descendant of Aaron, wasted away by the fire, didn’t give up his reasoning. (WEB)
4 Maccabees 7:10–12
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4 Maccabees 7:1–2
1 The reasoning of our father Eleazar, like a first-rate pilot, steering the vessel of piety in the sea of emotions, (WEB) 2 and flouted by the threats of the tyrant, and overwhelmed with the breakers of torture, (WEB)
4 Maccabees 7:4–6
4 No besieged city has ever held out against many and various war machines as that holy man did when his pious soul was tried with the fiery trial of tortures and rackings and moved his besiegers through the religious reasoning that shielded him. (WEB) 5 For father Elea… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 18:20–22
20 The experience of death also touched the righteous, and a multitude were destroyed in the wilderness, but the wrath didn’t last long. (WEB) 21 For a blameless man hurried to be their champion, bringing the weapon of his own ministry, prayer, and the atoning sacrifice o… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 15:27–29
27 didn’t lean to that which would have saved her children for the safety of a brief space. (WEB) 28 But this daughter of Abraham remembered his holy fortitude. (WEB) 29 O holy mother of a nation, avenger of the law, defender of religion, and prime bearer in the battle of the affec… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:17–19
17 he answered, “Not so powerful, O accursed lackeys, is your wheel, as to stifle my reasoning. Cut my limbs, and burn my flesh, and twist my joints. (WEB) 18 For through all my torments I will convince you that the children of the Hebrews are alone unconquered on behalf… (WEB) 19 … (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:21–23
21 Although the framework of his bones was now destroyed, the high-minded and Abrahamic youth didn’t groan. (WEB) 22 But, as though transformed by fire into immortality, he nobly endured the rackings, saying, (WEB) 23 “Imitate me, O kindred. Never desert your station, nor renounce… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 1:7–9
7 I might prove to you from many other considerations, that religious reasoning is sole master of the emotions; (WEB) 8 but I will prove it with the greatest force from the fortitude of Eleazar, and seven kindred, and their mother, who suffered death in defense of virtu… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 6:15–17
15 We will bring you some meat cooked by yourself, and you can save yourself by pretending that you have eaten swine’s flesh.” (WEB) 16 Eleazar, as though the advice more painfully tortured him, cried out, (WEB) 17 “Let us who are children of Abraham not be so evil advised as by gi… (WEB)
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