Thou-when Sennacherib, Assyria's chief, When the three Hebrew youths in Babel's court Burst forth beyond controul, and with blind rage Into this lake, of fire and seeming death, Bound hand and foot, they sank.-But quickly rose, And walked, unharm'd, and free.-For THOU wert there! At thy command, above, below, around, The laughing flames played harmless; and a dew Thou from the Assyrian lions' hungry jaws xlii THE PRAYER OF ELEAZAR. And, for those sins, which idly we have wrought Against thy name in this sad pilgrimage, We dare not ask forgiveness :-Yet, at least Let not vain Gentiles with mistaken joy Thou honour'd mighty One! this very morn Prove to the world that Thou art with us still, That gracious promise, LORD, this day fulfil. The Genealogy of the Maccabean Family, so far as it is mentioned in (two sons) John Hyrcanus (and two other sons slain by Ptolemy) ABLES. KINIA. MEMORABLE EVENTS. pal. 106 88 wi who four st the 324 Alexander the Great dies. 312 The Era of the Seleucidæ begins. Ptolemy orders the Jews to be destroyed by 176 Heliodorus sent to rob the temple at Jerusalem. 167 The "abomination of desolation," or statue of Jupiter set up in the temple, by Antiochus Epiphanes. The martyrdom of Eleazar, and the seven 166 Judas Maccabæus begins his exploits. 157 Judas is slain. Jonathan succeeds him. 144 Jonathan treacherously slain by Tryphon. 142 Simon is created high priest, governor, st.) 130 Hyrcanus shakes off the Syrian yoke. last lled, 81 II 80 II 65 51 II. 46 Cleopa len 43 Cleopa 30 Augus kin Eg vin with pire, isted and 80 (about) Antipater, Herod's father, comes to dwell at Jerusalem. 63 Pompey reduces Judæa, enters the temple, and puts an end to the kingdom of Syria. 54 Crassus plunders the temple. 49 The battle of Pharsalia. Pompey defeated. 40 Herod declared king of Judæa by the Ro mans. 37 The Asmonæan dynasty extinguished, by Herod putting to death Antigonus. 31 The battle of Actium: Antony defeated. 28 Herod murders his wife Mariamne. 6 Herod puts to death his two sons. |