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Apocrypha · 2 Maccabees 5:2–3

Horsemen running in the air

EvidenceDocumentedThe text exists and is quoted from a published translation. What it describes is a separate question.What this means
Reference2 Maccabees 5:2–3
Writtenc. 124 BCE
SetJerusalem, c. 170 BCE
Through all the city, for the space almost of forty days, there were seen horsemen running in the air, in cloth of gold, and armed with lances, like a band of soldiers… and glittering of golden ornaments, and harness of all sorts.

Translation: KJV Apocrypha

Read it literally

A mass sighting over a whole city for more than a month, recorded by a historian a generation later. Formation flying.

What scholars say

A historical book with miracle stories; the date is close to the events.

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Quick answers about 2 Maccabees 5:2–3

Where is 2 Maccabees 5:2–3 found?

2 Maccabees 5:2–3 (Apocrypha). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was 2 Maccabees 5:2–3 written?

c. 124 BCE.

What do scholars say about 2 Maccabees 5:2–3?

A historical book with miracle stories; the date is close to the events.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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