Scripture Topography: Being Some Account of Places Mentioned in Holy Scripture, Given Principally in Extracts from the Works of TravellersSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1843 - 411 pages |
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... visits to the city , he would have to cross this mountain . It was probably along that path , which still leads from the village , that he rode in triumph , attended by acclaiming thousands ; and at that turn in the road , where the ...
... visits to the city , he would have to cross this mountain . It was probably along that path , which still leads from the village , that he rode in triumph , attended by acclaiming thousands ; and at that turn in the road , where the ...
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... visited near Bethlehem , which he seems to consider as identical with that of David : - 66 Josephus makes allusion to a celebrated well , which , both from the account given by him of its situation , and more especially from the text of ...
... visited near Bethlehem , which he seems to consider as identical with that of David : - 66 Josephus makes allusion to a celebrated well , which , both from the account given by him of its situation , and more especially from the text of ...
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... visited the few spots which tradition marks as connected with scenes of Bible history . . . We entered a vault , containing a large monument , intended in memory of Abner , the greatest captain of his age , the favoured , and for a long ...
... visited the few spots which tradition marks as connected with scenes of Bible history . . . We entered a vault , containing a large monument , intended in memory of Abner , the greatest captain of his age , the favoured , and for a long ...
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... visited when at Gaza . " Eusebius and Jerome speak of Gaza in their day as an important city . About the end of the sixth , or the beginning of the seventh century , Gaza was visited by Antoninus Martyr , who describes it as ' splendid ...
... visited when at Gaza . " Eusebius and Jerome speak of Gaza in their day as an important city . About the end of the sixth , or the beginning of the seventh century , Gaza was visited by Antoninus Martyr , who describes it as ' splendid ...
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... visited by vessels . Gaza itself has no more the appearance of a maritime city than Jerusalem . Yet it certainly might be a place of considerable commerce . The fertile soil pro- duces , in abundance , grains and fruits of every kind ...
... visited by vessels . Gaza itself has no more the appearance of a maritime city than Jerusalem . Yet it certainly might be a place of considerable commerce . The fertile soil pro- duces , in abundance , grains and fruits of every kind ...
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Page 297 - Now, when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow ; and much people of the city was with her.
Page 63 - Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Page 38 - And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Page 102 - And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt...
Page 239 - Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost...
Page 15 - And many nations shall come, and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his Ways, and we will walk in his paths:" for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Page 174 - And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Page 164 - And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
Page 42 - Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Page 68 - Are here all thy children?' And he said, 'There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep.' And Samuel said unto Jesse, 'Send and fetch him, for we will not sit down till he come hither.' "And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, 'Arise, anoint him, for this is he.