Font Size
2 Maccabees 2:1
New Catholic Bible
2 Maccabees 2:1
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 2
Jeremiah Hides the Sacred Objects for Worship.[a] 1 According to the official records, Jeremiah the prophet ordered those who were being deported to take some of the fire with them, in the way previously described.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 2 Maccabees 2:1 This legend about Jeremiah has very little connection with the prophet known for his diatribes against those who placed their hopes in the temple instead of changing their ways. But tradition attributed to him various letters and recommendations for the time of the captivity. The legend is retold here to show why the temple was the legitimate place of worship even though it lacked the sacred tent, Ark, and altar.
