The Land and the Book: Or Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land, Volume 1T. Nelson, 1881 |
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... tion of Palestine in Ancient Times . - Census taken by Moses . - Limited Area of Pales- tine . - Density of the Population . - Comparative Cost of Living . - Manners and Cus- toms . - Prophecy of the Mother of King Lemuel . - Modern ...
... tion of Palestine in Ancient Times . - Census taken by Moses . - Limited Area of Pales- tine . - Density of the Population . - Comparative Cost of Living . - Manners and Cus- toms . - Prophecy of the Mother of King Lemuel . - Modern ...
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... tion , appear in the current narrative . The conversations are held in the open country , on horseback , by the way - side , or beneath the travellers ' tent , and the reader is at liberty to regard himself as the compagnon de voyage ...
... tion , appear in the current narrative . The conversations are held in the open country , on horseback , by the way - side , or beneath the travellers ' tent , and the reader is at liberty to regard himself as the compagnon de voyage ...
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... tion , " Hate the evil , and love the good , and establish judgment in the gate . 978 From the repeated allusions in the Proverbs to religious dis- cussions in the streets , in the chief places of concourse , in the open . 1 1 Kings ...
... tion , " Hate the evil , and love the good , and establish judgment in the gate . 978 From the repeated allusions in the Proverbs to religious dis- cussions in the streets , in the chief places of concourse , in the open . 1 1 Kings ...
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... either proof or illustra- tion . The Church , the universal Christian Church , has , in fact , transferred the entire Psalter bodily into her bosom ; and with- PALESTINE THE HOME OF THE BIBLE . 39 out it 38 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
... either proof or illustra- tion . The Church , the universal Christian Church , has , in fact , transferred the entire Psalter bodily into her bosom ; and with- PALESTINE THE HOME OF THE BIBLE . 39 out it 38 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
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... tion of any kind ? The rich country back of it to Samaria and Nâblus probably furnishes the explanation . It is also in the centre of a long reach of coast entirely destitute of harbors , and this offers another reason ; and , moreover ...
... tion of any kind ? The rich country back of it to Samaria and Nâblus probably furnishes the explanation . It is also in the centre of a long reach of coast entirely destitute of harbors , and this offers another reason ; and , moreover ...
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Abimelech Abraham amongst ancient Antipatris appears aqueduct Arabs arch Ashdod Askelon Bedawîn Beit Jibrîn Beth-shemesh Bible Biblical bricks built Cæsarea called camels castle cave church cisterns Damascus Gate David Dead Sea deep desert east Egypt En-rogel entire Eshcol farther feet gardens Gate Gaza Gerar Gilgal Hajla Haram Hebrew Hebron Herod hill Holy City hundred inhabitants Isaac Israel Jaffa Jericho Jerusalem Jews Jordan Josephus Joshua Judah king Lachish land Lieutenant Conder Lord Makkedah mentioned miles modern Moses mosk Moslem mountains Palestine pass patriarchs Philistines pilgrims plain pool present probably prophet Ramleh region ride ridge river road rock ruins sacred says scene seen Sepulchre Shephelah shore side south-east stone Sultân suppose Tell Temple thou tion tomb tower Tower of David travellers trees unto valley village Wady wall whole wilderness Yebna Zion