Book Title: Flauij Josephi, des hochberühmten jüdischen Geschichtschreibers, Historien vnd Bücher: Von alten jüdischen Geschichten, zwentzig, sambt eynem von seinem Leben: Vom jüdischen Krieg, vnd der Statt Jerusalem, vnd des gantzen Lands Zerstörung, siben: Von der Juden altem Herkommen wider Apionem Grammaticum, zwey: Von Meysterschafft der Vernufft, vnd der Machabeer Marter, eyns. Alles aus dem Griechischen Exemplar ... von newem verteutscht ... darzu mit ... schönen Figuren ... gezieret.

Author: Flavius Josephus

Image Title: Seven Sons Tortured

Scripture Reference:

• 2 Maccabees 7 (further images / scripture text)

Description: A depiction of a Jewish woman's seven sons being tortured by the king for refusing to eat pork. In the image, one man's tongue is being pulled out, another man's hands are cut off, several men are placed in a boiling cauldron, and a man is tied to a wheel.

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