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The historical books of the Old Testament recount the fortunes of the people of Israel beginning with the conquest of the Promised Land. The First Book of Chronicles gives the background of the chosen people of God and of the families that made up the 12 tribes; it records, too, the career of David. Second Chronicles begins with Solomon in all his glory and ends with Israel’s ignominious...

the altar that Ezra consecrated in his time (cf. Ezra 3:2–5) must be thrown into the Gehenna valley like those from the pagan altars; so they seek a temporary solution until such time as a prophet should come (v. 46; cf. 9:27; 14:41; Dan 3:38). The building of a new altar in line with what Exodus 20:25 laid down reminds us of the dedication of the temple by Solomon (cf. 1 Kings 8:1–66) and the dedication of the temple of Ezra-Nehemiah (cf. Ezra 5:1–6:22). In 2 Maccabees 10:1–8 these events are reported
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