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Heliodorus (Ἡλιόδωρος, Hēliodōros). An official in the court of the Seleucid king Seleucus IV Philopator (187–175 bc). After being falsely informed that the temple in Jerusalem contained untold riches, Seleucus sent Heliodorus to confiscate the wealth (2 Macc 3:4–7; see also 4 Macc 4). Heliodorus discovered that the temple did not contain the great wealth they expected, but he was still determined to confiscate the money for Seleucus (2 Macc 3:9–21). Heliodorus entered the temple treasury, but he was stopped by divine intervention—the appearance of a great horse carrying a fearsome rider with gold weapons, accompanied by two young men. Heliodorus was badly beaten by the horse and the young men (2 Macc 3:22–28). He recovered after the high priest, Onias, prayed for him; Heliodorus then returned to Syria without the money (2 Macc 3:29–40).
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