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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Page 13
... whole affair was miraculous , and , as such , is taken out of the category of difficulties . If a whale had never before been in the Mediter- ranean , God could bring one to the exact spot needed as easily as he brought the ram to the ...
... whole affair was miraculous , and , as such , is taken out of the category of difficulties . If a whale had never before been in the Mediter- ranean , God could bring one to the exact spot needed as easily as he brought the ram to the ...
Page 19
... whole territory of the Philistines down to Gaza at least , and probably much farther south , though wells have to be sunk to a great depth in many places to reach the water . Have we any reason to believe that these Persian water ...
... whole territory of the Philistines down to Gaza at least , and probably much farther south , though wells have to be sunk to a great depth in many places to reach the water . Have we any reason to believe that these Persian water ...
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... whole scene , with all its surroundings , was wholly Ori- ental , and withal had about it an air of remote antiquity , which rendered it doubly interesting . Throughout sacred history , poetry , and prophecy , the gate is celebrated for ...
... whole scene , with all its surroundings , was wholly Ori- ental , and withal had about it an air of remote antiquity , which rendered it doubly interesting . Throughout sacred history , poetry , and prophecy , the gate is celebrated for ...
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... whole surroundings were extremely filthy and offensive . If Simon lived near his business , his house was probably on the shore south of the city , where the tanneries now are located , and most likely were in Peter's day . These ...
... whole surroundings were extremely filthy and offensive . If Simon lived near his business , his house was probably on the shore south of the city , where the tanneries now are located , and most likely were in Peter's day . These ...
Page 40
... easy and obvious analogy , from things natural to those which are moral and spiritual . Nor is this the whole truth in the case . There is a distinct Palestinian ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST PSALM . 4I air about these 40 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
... easy and obvious analogy , from things natural to those which are moral and spiritual . Nor is this the whole truth in the case . There is a distinct Palestinian ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST PSALM . 4I air about these 40 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
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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