2 Maccabees 3:25

For there appeared unto them an horse with a terrible rider upon him, and adorned with a very fair covering, and he ran fiercely, and smote at Heliodorus with his forefeet, and it seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold.

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Overview of 2 Maccabees 3:25

Summary

Supernatural horse and rider strike downward

Place

Jerusalem Temple

Event

Heavenly horseman attacks Heliodorus

Estimated Time Period

c. 175 BC