Divrei Yosippon — Sefer Yosippon — Chapter 15: Death of the Mother and Her Seven

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15:1

A mother and her seven sons are tortured one after another for refusing the king’s command.

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15:2

They confess confidence that the Creator who formed humanity can restore life after death.

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15:3

The mother strengthens each son rather than begging for compromise and finally dies after them.

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15:4

The episode makes bodily resurrection and covenant fidelity mutually reinforcing themes within the resistance to Antiochus.

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