2 Maccabees – The Commonplace Notebook

Apocryphal Scripture of the Week #10: So This Will Be the End

Apocryphal Scripture of the Week: (see Doctrine and Covenants 91)

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“And as the city was held by the Hebrews from that time, I too will here conclude my account.

“If it has been well and pointedly written, that is what I wanted; but if it is poor, mediocre work, that was all I could do.

Apocryphal Scripture of the Week #9: I Will Prove Myself Worthy

Apocryphal Scripture of the Week: (see Doctrine and Covenants 91)

Eleazar—yet another wise old Jewish man from the scriptures—faces a dilemma. The heathens currently in control of Jerusalem are forcing the believers to violate the Law of Moses by eating pork. Like the prophet Daniel once did, however, Eleazar refuses to do so, honoring his covenant with God.

Apocryphal Scripture of the Week #8: The Greatest Failure

Apocryphal Scripture of the Week: (see Doctrine and Covenants 91)

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“Success gained over one’s kindred is the greatest failure.”

(2 Maccabees 5:6)