Ptolemy IV Philopator
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Description
Ptolemaic king of Egypt (221-204 BC) whose attempt to enter the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem was supernaturally repelled, prompting his persecution of Egyptian Jews; the events form the narrative core of 3 Maccabees (3 Maccabees 1-7).
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Notes
3 Maccabees is canonical in the Eastern Orthodox tradition but not in Catholic or Protestant canons.