THE APOCRYPHA
ACCEPTED AS DEUTEROCANONICAL BOTH THE CATHOLIC AND GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
TOBIT
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1:1-1:2 •   Introduction
1:3-1:9 •   Tobit's Youth and Virtuous Life
1:10-1:15 •   Taken Captive to Nineveh
1:16-2:6 •   Courage in Burying the Dead
2:7-2:10 •   Tobit Becomes Blind
2:11-2:14 •   Tobit's Wife Earns Their Livelihood
3:1-3:6 •   Tobit's Prayer
3:7-3:9 •   Sarah Falsely Accused
3:10-3:15 •   Sarah's Prayer for Death
3:16-3:17 •   An Answer to Prayer
4:1-4:19 •   Tobit Gives Instructions to His Son
4:20-4:21 •   Money Left in Trust with Gabael
5:1-5:22 •   The Angel Raphael
6:1-6:9 •   Journey to Rages
6:10-6:18 •   Raphael's Instructions
7:1-9a •   Arrival at Home of Raguel
7:9b-7:16 •   Marriage of Tobias and Sarah
8:1-8:18 •   Tobias Routs the Demon
8:19-8:21 •   Wedding Feast
9:1-9:6 •   The Money Recovered
10:1-10:7 •   Anxiety of the Parents
10:7-10:13 •   Tobias and Sarah Start for Home
11:1-11:6 •   Homeward Journey
11:7-11:18 •   Tobit's Sight Restored
12:1-12:5 •   Raphael's Wages
12:6-12:10 •   Raphael's Exhortation
12:11-12:22 •   Raphael Discloses His Identity
13:1-13:17 •   Tobit's Thanksgiving to God
14:1-14:11a •   Tobit's Final Counsel
14:11b-14:15 •   Death of Tobit and Anna
JUDITH
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1:1-1:6 •   Arphaxad Fortifies Ecbatana
1:7-1:12 •   Nebuchadnezzar Issues Ultimatum
1:13-1:16 •   Arphaxad Is Defeated
2:1-2:13 •   The Expedition against the West
2:14-2:28 •   Campaign of Holofernes
3:1-3:10 •   Entreaties for Peace
4:1-4:7 •   Judea on the Alert
4:8-4:15 •   Prayer and Penance
5:1-5:4 •   Council against the Israelites
5:5-5:24 •   Achior's Report
6:1-6:21 •   Achior Handed over to the Israelites
7:1-7:18 •   The Campaign against Bethulia
7:19-7:32 •   The Distress of the Israelites
8:1-8:8 •   The Character of Judith
8:9-8:36 •   Judith and the Elders
9:1-9:14 •   The Prayer of Judith
10:1-10:10 •   Judith Preparess to Go to Holofernes
10:11-10:19 •   Judith is Captured
10:20-11:4 •   Judith Is Brought before Holofernes
11:5-11:23 •   Judith Explains Her Presence
12:1-12:9 •   Judith as a Guest of Holofernes
12:10-12:20 •   Judith Attends Holofernes' Banquet
13:1-13:10 •   Judith Beheads Holofernes
13:10-13:20 •   Judith Returns to Bethulia
14:1-14:10 •   Judith's Counsel
14:11-14:19 •   Holofernes' Death Is Discovered
15:1-15:7 •   The Assyrians Flee in Panic
15:8-15:14 •   The Israelites Celebrate Their Victory
16:1-16:20 •   Judith Offers Her Hymn of Praise
16:21-16:25 •   The Renown and Death of Judith
GREEK ESTHER
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Chapters 11 and 12 are inserted in Gk.Esther Chapter 1 in the Bible Gateway.
Passage 13:1-7 is inserted in Gk.Esther Chapter 3.
Passage 13:8-18 and Chapters 14 and 15 are inserted in Gk.Esther Chapter 5.
Chapter 16 is inserted in Gk.Esther Chapter 8.
Passage 10:4-11:1 is inserted at the end of Gk.Esther Chapter 10.
11:2-11:12 •   Mordecai's Dream
12:1-12:6 •   A Plot against the King
1:1-1:9 •   Ahasuerus' Banquet
1:10-1:22 •   Dismissal of Queen Vashti
2:1-2:18 •   Esther Becomes Queen
2:19-2:23 •   The Plot Discovered
3:1-3:7 •   Mordecai Refuses to Do Obeisance
3:8-3:13 •   Degree against the Jews
13:1-13:7 •   The King's Letter
3:14-3:15 •   The Distribution of the King's Letter
4:1-4:17 •   Mordecai Seeks Esther's Aid
13:8-13:18 •   Mordecai's Prayer
14:1-14:19 •   Esther's Prayer
15:1-15:16 •   Esther is Received by the King
5:3-5:8 •   Esther Requests a Banquet
5:9-5:14 •   Haman's Plot against Mordecai
6:1-6:13 •   Mordecai's Reward from the King
6:14-7:6 •   Haman at Esther's Banquet
7:7-7:10 •   Punishment of Haman
8:1-8:12 •   Royal Favor Shown the Jews
16:1-16:24 •   The Decree of Ahasuerus
8:13-8:17 •   The Distribution of the Decree
9:1-9:17 •   Destruction of the Enemies of the Jews
9:18-9:32 •   The Festival of Purim
10:1-10:3 •   The Greatness of Mordecai
10:4-10:13 •   Mordecai's Dream Fulfilled
11:1 •   Postscript
WISDOM
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1:1-1:15 •   Exhortation to Uprightness
1:16-2:20 •   Life as the Ungodly See It
2:21-2:24 •   Error of the Wicked
3:1-3:9 •   The Destiny of the Righteous
3:10-3:13a •   The Destiny of the Ungodly
3:13b-4:15 •   On Childlessness
4:16-4:19 •   The Triumph of the Righteous
4:20-5:14 •   The Final Judgment
5:15-5:23 •   The Reward of the Righteous
6:1-6:11 •   Kings Should Seek Wisdom
6:12-6:25 •   Description of Wisdom
7:1-7:6 •   Solomon Like Other Mortals
7:7-7:14 •   Solomon's Respect for Wisdom
7:15-7:22 •   Solomon Prays for Wisdom
7:22-8:1 •   The Nature of Wisdom
8:2-8:8 •   Solomon's Love for Wisdom
8:9-8:21 •   Wisdom Indispensible to Rulers
9:1-9:18 •   Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom
10:1-10:14 •   The Work of Wisdom from Adam to Moses
10:15-10:21 •   Wisdom Led the Israelites out of Egypt
11:1-11:14 •   Wisdom Led the Israelites through the Desert
11:15-11:20 •   Punishment for the Wicked
11:21-12:2 •   God Is Powerful and Merciful
12:3-12:11 •   The Sins of Canaanites
12:12-12:18 •   God Is Sovereign
12:19-12:22 •   God's Lessons for Israel
12:23-12:27 •   The Punishment of the Egyptians
13:1-13:9 •   The Foolishness of Nature Worship
13:10-13:19 •   The Foolishness of Idolatry
14:1-14:11 •   Folly of a Navigator Praying to an Idol
14:12-14:31 •   The Origin and Evils of Idolatry
15:1-15:6 •   Benefits of Worshiping the True God
15:7-15:17 •   The Foolishness of Worshiping Clay Idols
15:18-16:14 •   Serpents in the Desert
16:15-16:19 •   Disastrous Storms Strike Egypt
16:20-16:29 •   The Israelites Receive Manna
17:1-17:21 •   Terror Strikes the Egyptians at Night
18:1-18:4 •   Light Shines on the Israelites
18:5-18:19 •   The Death of the Egyptian Firstborn
18:20-18:25 •   Threat of Annihilation in the Desert
19:1-19:5 •   The Red Sea
19:6-19:12 •   God Guides and Protects His People
19:13-19:17 •   The Punishment of the Egyptians
19:18-19:21 •   A New Harmony in Nature
19:22 •   Conclusion
SIRACH
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1:1-1:30 •   Prologue of the Book of Sirach and His Praise of Wisdom
2:1-2:18 •   Duties toward God
3:1-3:16 •   Duties toward Parents
3:17-3:29 •   Humility
3:30-3:31 •   Alms for the Poor
4:1-4:10 •   Duties toward the Poor and the Oppressed
4:11-4:31 •   The Rewards of Wisdom
5:1-6:4 •   Precepts for Everyday Living
6:5-6:17 •   Friendship, False and True
6:18-6:37 •   Blessings of Wisdom
7:1-7:17 •   Miscellaneous Advice
7:18-7:36 •   Relations with Others
8:1-8:19 •   Prudence and Common Sense
9:1-9:9 •   Advice Concerning Women
9:10-9:16 •   Choice of Friends
9:17-10:5 •   Concerning Rulers
10:6-10:18 •   The Sin of Pride
10:19-10:25 •   Persons Deserving Honour
10:26-10:31 •   Concerning Humility
11:1-11:6 •   The Deceptiveness of Appearances
11:7-11:28 •   Deliberation and Caution
11:29-12:18 •   Care in Choosing Friends
13:1-14:2 •   Caution Regarding Associates
14:3-14:19 •   Responsible Use of Wealth
14:20-15:10 •   The Happiness of Seeking Wisdom
15:11-15:20 •   Freedom of Choice
16:1-16:23 •   God's Punishment of Sinners
16:24-17:24 •   God's Wisdom Seen in Creation
17:25-17:32 •   A Call to Repentance
18:1-18:14 •   The Majesty of God
18:15-18:18 •   The Right Spirit in Giving Alms
18:19-18:29 •   The Need of Reflection and Self-Control
18:30-19:3 •   Self-Control
19:4-19:17 •   Against Loose Talk
19:20-19:30 •   True and False Wisdom
20:1-20:8 •   Silence and Speech
20:9-20:17 •   Paradoxes
20:18-20:23 •   Inappropriate Speech
20:24-20:26 •   Lying
20:27-20:31 •   Proverbial Sayings
21:1-21:10 •   Various Sins
21:11-21:28 •   Wisdom and Foolishness
22:1-22:2 •   The Idler
22:3-22:6 •   Degenerate Children
22:9-22:18 •   Wisdom and Folly
22:19-22:26 •   The Preservation of Friendship
22:27-23:6 •   A Prayer for Help against Sinning
23:7-23:11 •   Discipline of the Tongue
23:12-23:15 •   Foul Language
23:16-23:27 •   Concerning Sexual Sins
24:1-24:22 •   The Praise of Wisdom
24:23-24:34 •   Wisdom and the Law
25:1-25:11 •   Those Who Are Worthy of Praise
25:13-25:26 •   Some Extreme Forms of Evil
26:1-26:4 •   The Joy of a Good Wife
26:5-26:12 •   The Worst of Evils: A Wicked Wife
26:13-26:27 •   The Blessing of a Good Wife
26:28 •   Three Depressing Things
26:29-27:3 •   The Temptation of Commerce
27:4-27:7 •   Tests in Life
27:8-27:10 •   Reward and Retribution
27:11-27:15 •   Varieties of Speech
27:16-27:21 •   Betraying Secrets
27:22-27:29 •   Hypocrisy and Retribution
27:30-28:11 •   Anger and Vengeance
28:12-28:26 •   The Evil Tongue
29:1-29:13 •   On Lending and Borrowing
29:14-29:20 •   On Guaranteeing Debts
29:21-29:28 •   Home and Hospitality
30:1-30:17 •   Concerning Children
30:18-30:25 •   Concerning Foods
31:1-31:11 •   Right Attitude towards Riches
31:12-31:24 •   Table Etiquette
31:25-31:31 •   Temperance in Drinking Wine
32:1-32:13 •   Etiquette at a Banquet
32:14-33:6 •   The Providence of God
33:7-33:19 •   Differences in Nature and in Humankind
33:20-33:24 •   The Advantage of Independence
33:25-33:33 •   The Treatment of Slaves
34:1-34:8 •   Dreams Mean Nothing
34:9-34:13 •   Experience as a Teacher
34:14-34:20 •   Fear the Lord
34:21-34:31 •   Offering Sacrifices
35:1-35:13 •   The Law and Sacrifices
35:14-35:26 •   Divine Justice
36:1-36:22 •   A Prayer for God's People
36:23-36:31 •   Concerning Discrimination
37:1-37:6 •   False Friends
37:7-37:15 •   Caution in Taking Advice
37:16-37:26 •   True and False Wisdom
37:27-37:31 •   Concerning Moderation
38:1-38:15 •   Concerning Physicians and Health
38:16-38:23 •   On Mourning for the Dead
38:24-38:34 •   Trades and Crafts
39:1-39:11 •   The Activity of the Scribe
39:12-39:35 •   A Hymn of Praise to God
40:1-40:11 •   Human Wretchedness
40:12-40:17 •   Injustice Will Not Prosper
40:18-40:27 •   The Joys of Life
40:28-40:30 •   The Disgrace of Begging
41:1-41:4 •   Concerning Death
41:5-42:8 •   The Fate of the Wicked
42:9-42:25 •   The Works of God in Nature
43:1-43:8 •   The Splendor of the Sun
43:9-43:33 •   The Glory of the Stars and the Rainbow
44:1-44:15 •   Hymn in Honour of Our Ancestors
44:16 •   Enoch
44:17-44:18 •   Noah
44:19-44:21 •   Abraham
44:22-44:23 •   Isaac and Jacob
45:1-45:5 •   Moses
45:6-45:22 •   Aaron
45:23-45:26 •   Phinehas
46:1-46:10 •   Joshua and Caleb
46:11-46:20 •   The Judges
47:1 •   Nathan
47:2-47:11 •   David
47:12-47:22 •   Solomon
47:23-47:25 •   Rehoboam and Jeroboam
48:1-48:11 •   Elijah
48:12-48:16 •   Elisha
48:17-48:22 •   Hezekiah
48:23-48:25 •   Isaiah
49:1-49:13 •   Josiah and Other Worthies
49:14-49:16 •   Retrospect
50:1-50:21 •   Simon Son of Onias
50:22-50:24 •   A Benediction
50:25-50:29 •   Epilogue
51:1-51:12 •   Prayer of Jesus Son of Sirach
51:13-51:30 •   Autobiographical Poem on Wisdom
BARUCH
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1:1-1:9 •   Baruch and the Jews in Babylon
1:10-1:14 •   A Letter to Jerusalem
1:15-2:10 •   Confession of Sins
2:11-2:26 •   Prayer for Deliverance
2:27-3:8 •   God's Promise Recalled
3:9-4:4 •   In Praise of Wisdom
4:5-4:29 •   Encouragement for Israel
4:30-5:9 •   Jerusalem Is Assured of Help
LETTER OF JEREMIAH
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1:1 •   Preface
1:2-1:7 •   The People Face a Long Captivity
1:8-1:40a •   The Helplessness of Idols
1:40b-1:73 •   The Foolishness of Worshiping Idols
PRAYER OF AZARIAH
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1:1-1:22 •   The Prayer of Azariah in the Furnace
1:23-1:68 •   The Song of the Three Jews
SUSANNA
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1:1-1:14 •   Susanna's Beauty Attracts Two Elders
1:15-1:27 •   The Elders Attempt to Seduce Susanna
1:28-1:46 •   The Elders Testify against Susanna
1:47-1:64 •   Daniel Rescues Susanna
BEL AND THE DRAGON
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1:1-1:22 •   Daniel and the Priests of Bel
1:23-1:30 •   Daniel Kills the Dragon
1:31-1:42 •   Daniel in the Lion's Den
1 MACCABEES
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1:1-1:9 •   Alexander the Great
1:10-1:15 •   Antiochus Epiphanes and Renegade Jews
1:16-1:19 •   Antiochus in Egypt
1:20-1:28 •   Persecution of the Jews
1:29-1:40 •   The Occupation of Jerusalem
1:41-1:64 •   Installation of Gentile Cults
2:1-2:14 •   Mattathias and His Sons
2:15-2:41 •   Pagan Worship Refused
2:42-2:48 •   Counter Attack
2:49-2:70 •   The Last Words of Mattathias
3:1-3:26 •   The Early Victories of Judas
3:27-3:37 •   The Policy of Antiochus
3:38-3:60 •   Preparations for Battle
4:1-4:25 •   The Battle at Emmaus
4:26-4:35 •   First Campaign of Lysias
4:36-4:61 •   Cleansing and Dedication of the Temple
5:1-5:8 •   Wars with Neighboring Peoples
5:9-5:23 •   Liberation of Galilean Jews
5:24-5:44 •   Judas and Jonathan in Gilead
5:45-5:64 •   The Return to Jerusalem
5:65-5:67 •   Success at Hebron and Philistia
6:1-6:17 •   The Last Days of Antiochus Epiphanes
6:18-6:31 •   Renewed Attacks from Syria
6:32-6:47 •   The Battle at Bethzechariah
6:48-6:54 •   The Siege of the Temple
6:55-6:63 •   Syria Offers Terms
7:1-7:25 •   Expedition of Bacchides and Alcimus
7:26-7:32 •   Nicanor in Judea
7:33-7:50 •   Nicanor Threatens the Temple
8:1-8:16 •   A Eulogy of the Romans
8:17-8:32 •   An Alliance with Rome
9:1-9:10 •   Bacchides Returns to Judea
9:11-9:22 •   The Last Battle of Judas
9:23-9:31 •   Jonathan Succeeds Judas
9:32-9:49 •   The Campaigns of Jonathan
9:50-9:57 •   Bacchides Builds Fortification
9:58-9:73 •   The End of the War
10:1-10:17 •   Revolt of Alexander Epiphanes
10:18-10:25 •   Jonathan Becomes High Priest
10:26-10:45 •   A Letter from Demetrius to Jonathan
10:46-10:50 •   Death of Demetrius
10:51-10:66 •   Treaty of Ptolemny and Alexander
10:67-10:89 •   Appollonius Is Defeated by Jonathan
11:1-11:19 •   Ptolemny Invades Syria
11:20-11:37 •   Jonathan's Diplomacy
11:38-11:53 •   The Intrigue of Trypho
11:54-11:59 •   Trypho Seizes Power
11:60-11:74 •   Campaigns of Jonathan and Simon
12:1-12:23 •   Alliances with Rome and Sparta
12:24-12:38 •   Further Campaigns of Jonathan and Simon
12:39-12:53 •   Trypho Captures Jonathan
13:1-13:11 •   Simon Takes Command
13:12-13:24 •   Deceit and Treachery of Trypho
13:25-13:30 •   Jonathan's Tomb
13:31-13:42 •   Judea Gains Independence
13:43-13:48 •   The Capture of Gazara by Simon
13:49-13:53 •   Simon Regains the Citadel at Jerusalem
14:1-14:3 •   Capture of Demetrius
14:4-14:15 •   Eulogy of Simon
14:16-14:24 •   Diplomacy with Rome and Sparta
14:15-14:49 •   Official Honors for Simon
15:1-15:14 •   Letter of Antiochus VII
15:15-15:24 •   Rome Supports the Jews
15:25-15:36 •   Antiochus VII Threatens Simon
15:37-16:10 •   Victory over Cendebeus
16:11-16:17 •   Murder of Simon and His Sons
16:18-16:24 •   John Succeeds Simon
2 MACCABEES
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1:1-1:9 •   A Letter to the Jews in Egypt
1:10-1:17 •   A Letter to Aristobulus
1:18-1:36 •   Fire Consumes Nehemiah's Sacrifice
2:1-2:18 •   Jeremiah Hides the Tent, Ark, and Altar
2:19-2:32 •   The Compiler's Preface
3:1-3:12 •   Arrival of Heliodorus in Jerusalem
3:13-3:21 •   Heliodorus Plans to Rob the Temple
3:22-3:34 •   The Lord Protects His Temple
3:35-3:40 •   The Conversion of Heliodorus
4:1-4:6 •   Simon Accuses Onias
4:7-4:17 •   Jason's Reform
4:18-4:22 •   Jason Introduces Greek Customs
4:23-4:29 •   Menelaus Becomes High Priest
4:30-4:34 •   The Murder of Onias
4:35-4:38 •   Andronicus Is Punished
4:39-4:50 •   Unpopularity of Lysimachus and Menelaus
5:1-5:14 •   Jason Tries to Regain Control
5:15-5:27 •   Pillage of the Temple
6:1-6:11 •   The Suppression of Judaism
6:12-6:17 •   Providential Significance of the Persecution
6:18-6:31 •   The Martyrdom of Eleazar
7:1-7:42 •   The Martyrdom of Seven Brothers
8:1-8:11 •   The Revolt of Judas Maccabeus
8:12-8:20 •   Preparation for Battle
8:21-8:29 •   Judas Defeats Nicanor
8:30-8:36 •   Judas Defeats Timothy and Bacchides
9:1-9:12 •   The Last Campaign of Antiochus Epiphanes
9:13-9:18 •   Antiochus Makes a Promise to God
9:19-9:29 •   Antiochus' Letter and Death
10:1-10:9 •   Purification of the Temple
10:10-10:13 •   Accession of Antiochus Eupator
10:14-10:23 •   Campaign in Idumea
10:24-10:38 •   Judas Defeats Timothy
11:1-11:12 •   Lysias Besieges Beth-zur
11:13-11:37 •   Lysias Makes Peace with the Jews
12:1-12:9 •   Incidents at Japa and Jamnia
12:10-12:16 •   The Campaign in Gilead
12:17-12:25 •   Judas Defeats Timothy's Army
12:26-12:31 •   Judas Wins Other Victories
12:32-12:37 •   Judas Defeats Gorgias
12:38-12:45 •   Prayers for Those Killed in Battle
13:1-13:8 •   Menelaus Is Put to Death
13:9-13:17 •   A Battle Near the City of Modein
13:18-13:26 •   Antiochus Makes A Treaty with the Jews
14:1-14:14 •   Alcimus Speaks against Judas
14:15-14:25 •   Nicanor Makes Friends with Judas
14:26-14:36 •   Nicanor Turns against Judas
14:37-14:46 •   Razis Dies for His Country
15:1-15:5 •   Nicanor's Arrogance
15:6-15:19 •   Judas Prepares the Jews for Battle
15:20-15:37 •   The Defeat and Death of Nicanor
15:38-15:39 •   The Compiler's Epilogue
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1 ESDRAS
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1:1-1:22 •   Josiah Celebrates the Passover
1:23-1:33 •   The End of Josiah's Reign
1:34-1:46a •   The Last Kings of Judah
1:46b-1:58 •   The Fall of Jerusalem
2:1-2:15 •   Cyrus Permits the Exiles to Return
2:16-2:30 •   Opposition to Rebuilding Jerusalem
3:1-3:17a •   The Debate of the Three Bodyguards
3:17b-3:24 •   The Speech about Wine
4:1-4:12 •   The Speech about the King
4:13-4:32 •   The Speech about Women
4:33-4:41 •   The Speech about Truth
4:42-4:57 •   Zerubbabel's Reward
4:58-4:63 •   Zerubbabel's Prayer
5:1-5:46 •   List of the Returning Exiles
5:47-5:55 •   Worship Begins Again
5:56-5:73 •   The Foundations of the Temple Laid
6:1-6:22 •   Work on the Temple Begins Again
6:23-6:34 •   Official Permission Granted
7:1-7:9 •   The Temple Is Dedicated
7:10-7:15 •   The Passover
8:1-8:7 •   Ezra Arrives in Jerusalem
8:8-8:24 •   The King's Mandate
8:25-8:27 •   Ezra Praises God
8:28-8:49 •   The Leaders Who Returned
8:50-8:53 •   Ezra Proclaims a Fast
8:54-8:60 •   The Gifts for the Temple
8:61-8:67 •   The Return to Jerusalem
8:68-8:90 •   Ezra's Prayer
8:91-8:96 •   The Plan for Ending Mixed Marriages
9:1-9:36 •   The Expulsion of Foreign Wives
9:37-9:55 •   Ezra Reads the Law to the People
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1:1-1:8 •   Ascription of Praise
1:9-1:10 •   Confession of Sins
1:11-1:15 •   Supplication for Pardon
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1:1-1:7 •   David Exalts Over Slaying Goliath
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1:1-1:7 •   The Battle of Raphia
1:8-1:15 •   Philopator Attempts to Enter the Temple
1:16-1:29 •   Jewish Resistance to Ptolemy
2:1-2:20 •   The Prayer of the High Priest Simon
2:21-2:24 •   God's Punishment of Ptolemy
2:25-2:33 •   Hostile Measures against the Jews
3:1-3:10 •   The Jews and Their Neighbors
3:11-3:30 •   Ptolemy's Decree That All Jews Be Arrested
4:1-4:10 •   The Jews Deported to Alexandria
4:11-4:21 •   The Jews Imprisoned at Schedia
5:1-5:51 •   Execution of the Jews Is Twice Thwarted
6:1-6:15 •   The Prayer of Eleazar
6:16-6:29 •   Two Angels Rescue the Jews
6:30-6:40 •   The Jews Celebrate Their Deliverance
6:41-7:9 •   Ptolemy's Letter on Behalf of the Jews
7:10-7:23 •   The Jews Punish and Return Home with Joy
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1:1-1:3 •   The Genealogy of Ezra
1:4-1:11 •   Ezra's Prophetic Call
1:12-1:23 •   God's Mercies to Israel
1:24-1:40 •   Israel's Disobedience and Rejection
2:1-2:14 •   God's Judgment on Israel
2:15-2:32 •   Exhortation to Good Works
2:33-2:41 •   Ezra on Mount Horeb
2:42-2:48 •   Ezra Sees the Son of God
3:1-3:27 •   Ezra's Prayer of Complaint
3:28-3:36 •   Babylon Compared with Zion
4:1-4:12 •   Limitations of the Human Mind
4:13-4:21 •   Parable of the Forest and the Sea
4:22-4:32 •   The New Age Will Make All Things Clear
4:33-4:43 •   When Will The New Age Come?
4:44-4:52 •   How Much Time Remains?
5:1-5:13 •   Signs of the End
5:14-5:20 •   Conclusion of the Vision
5:21-5:30 •   Ezra's Second Prayer of Complaint
5:31-5:40 •   Response to Ezra's Complaints
5:41-5:49 •   Why Successive Generations Have Been Created
5:50-6:6 •   When and How Will The End Come?
6:7-6:10 •   The Dividing of the Times
6:11-6:28 •   More Signs of the End
6:29-6:34 •   Conclusion of the Second Vision
6:35-6:37 •   The Third Vision
6:38-6:54 •   God's Work in Creation
6:55-6:59 •   Why Do God's People Suffer?
7:1-7:16 •   Response to Ezra's Questions
7:17-7:25 •   The Fate of the Ungodly
7:26-7:44 •   The Temporary Messianic Kingdom
7:45-7:61 •   Only a Few Will Be Saved
7:62-7:74 •   Lamentation of Ezra, with Response
7:75-7:101 •   State of the Dead before Judgment
7:102-7:115 •   No Intercession for the Ungodly
7:116-7:131 •   Lamentation over the Fate of Most People
7:132-8:3 •   Ezra Appeals to God's Mercy
8:4-8:19a •   Ezra Again Appeals to God's Mercy
8:19b-8:36 •   Ezra's Prayer
8:37-8:45 •   Response to Ezra's Prayer
8:46-8:63 •   Ezra's Final Appeal for Mercy
9:1-9:13 •   More about the Signs of the End
9:14-9:25 •   The Argument Recapitulated
9:26-9:37 •   The Abiding Glory of the Mosaic Law
9:38-10:28 •   The Vision of a Weeping Woman
10:29-10:59 •   Uriel's Interpretation of the Vision
11:1-11:35 •   The Vision of the Eagle
11;36-12:6 •   A Lion Roused from the Forest
12:7-12:39 •   The Interpretation of the Vision
12:40-12:51 •   The People Come to Ezra
13:1-13:13a •   The Man from the Sea
13:13b-13:58 •   The Interpretation of the Vision
14:1-14:18 •   The Lord Commissions Ezra
14:19-14:26 •   Ezra's Concern to Restore the Scriptures
14:27-14:36 •   Ezra's Last Words to the People
14:37-14:48 •   The Restoration of the Scriptures
15:1-15:27 •   Vengeance on the Wicked
15:28-15:33 •   A Terrifying Vision of Warfare
15:34-15:45 •   Judgment on Babylon
15:46-15:63 •   Judgment on Asia
16:1-16:17 •   Further Denunciations
16:18-16:34 •   The Horror of the Last Days
16:35-16:50 •   God's People Must Prepare for the End
16:51-16:67 •   The Power and Wisdom of God
16:68-16:73 •   Impending Persecution of God's People
16:74-16:78 •   Promise of Divine Deliverance
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1:1-1:12 •   The Author's Definition of His Task
1:13-1:35 •   The Supremacy of Reason
2:1-3:5 •   Compatibility of the Law with Reason
3:6-3:18 •   King David's Thirst
3:19-4:14 •   An Attempt on the Temple Treasury
4:15-4:26 •   Antiochus's Persecution of the Jews
5:1-5:38 •   Antiochus's Encounter with Eleazar
6:1-6:35 •   Martyrdom of Eleazar
7:1-7:23 •   An Encomium on Eleazar
8:1-9:9 •   Seven Brothers Defy the Tyrant
9:10-9:32 •   The Torture of the First and Second Brothers
10:1-10:21 •   The Torture of the Third and Fourth Brothers
11:1-11:27 •   The Torture of the Fifth and Sixth Brothers
12:1-12:19 •   The Torture of the Seventh Brother
13:1-14:10 •   Reason's Sovereignty in the Seven
14:11-17:6 •   An Encomium on the Mother of the Seven
17:7-18:5 •   The Effect of the Martyrdoms
18:6-18:24 •   The Mother's Address to Her Children
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