The Land and the Book, Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1859 |
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... in maps , to a Tell a short distance up the Jordan , on the east side ; but the only ruins of import- ance are below , along the foot of the hills bordering the BETHSAIDA - JOSEPHUS - SYLLA . g vale of the 8 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
... in maps , to a Tell a short distance up the Jordan , on the east side ; but the only ruins of import- ance are below , along the foot of the hills bordering the BETHSAIDA - JOSEPHUS - SYLLA . g vale of the 8 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
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... Josephus also says that it was at the entrance of the Jordan into the lake . I call your attention , in passing , to these remains of an- cient buildings on the west side of the river , because we shall have occasion to refer to them ...
... Josephus also says that it was at the entrance of the Jordan into the lake . I call your attention , in passing , to these remains of an- cient buildings on the west side of the river , because we shall have occasion to refer to them ...
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... Josephus from doing great exploits against Sylla . These black spongy places are treacherous to the last degree , as David appears to have found by sad ex- perience ; for he speaks of sinking in deep mire to which there was no bottom ...
... Josephus from doing great exploits against Sylla . These black spongy places are treacherous to the last degree , as David appears to have found by sad ex- perience ; for he speaks of sinking in deep mire to which there was no bottom ...
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... Josephus says he advanced it to the dignity of a city , both by the number of inhabitants it contained and its other grandeur , 2 of which grandeur nothing now re- mains but these heaps of unmeaning rubbish . The fact is that the Jewish ...
... Josephus says he advanced it to the dignity of a city , both by the number of inhabitants it contained and its other grandeur , 2 of which grandeur nothing now re- mains but these heaps of unmeaning rubbish . The fact is that the Jewish ...
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... Josephus . He , however , had never visited it , and spoke at random , as he often does in regard to matters with which he was not personally acquainted . Directly south is a place called ' Ain Selukia , from a collection of fountains ...
... Josephus . He , however , had never visited it , and spoke at random , as he often does in regard to matters with which he was not personally acquainted . Directly south is a place called ' Ain Selukia , from a collection of fountains ...
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Abraham ancient appear Arabs beautiful Bedawîn Beisan Beit Bethlehem Bethsaida Bible built Cæsarea called Capernaum Carmel castle cave church cisterns David Dead Sea deep descended desert doubt east Egypt emeer entire Esau Esdraelon fact farther flocks Gate Gaza Gennesaret Harosheth Hebrew Hebron hills Holy hour hundred feet inhabitants Israel Jacob Jaffa Jaulan Jermuk Jerusalem Jesus Jews Jezreel Jordan Josephus Joshua Kenites king Kishon kusr lake Lord Lydd mentioned miles Moslems mosque mountain never night northwest pass Philistines plain pools probably prophet Ramleh remarkable ride river road rock round ruins sacred Samaria Saul says scene seen sepulchre sheikh shore side Sisera southeast stone suppose tell Temple tent thing thou thousand Tiberias tion tombs towers travelers trees unto vale valley valley of Jezreel vast village Wady wall whole wild wind Zion
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Page 497 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them : and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped...
Page 402 - Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
Page 527 - And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Page 165 - Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
Page 185 - And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; and the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
Page 148 - Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be; Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Page 105 - A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Page 220 - And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 226 - And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah : and he girded up his loins ; and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Page 94 - After whom is the king of Israel come out ? after whom dost thou pursue ? after a dead dog, after a flea.