2 Maccabees 5:15

Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:

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Overview of 2 Maccabees 5:15

Summary

Conqueror desecrates holiest temple

Place

Temple

Event

Temple violated and plundered

Estimated Time Period

c. 169 BC