 | Flavius Josephus - 1809 - 658 pages
...holinefs ; yet might fuch an one comfort himfelf with this thought, that it was fate that decreed it (o to be, which is inevitable, both as to living creatures, and as ta works and places alfo. However, one cannot but wonder at the accuracy of this period thereto relating... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1824 - 596 pages
...holiness : yet might such an one comfort himself with this thought, that it was *fate that so decreed it to be : which is inevitable, both as to living creatures,...accuracy of this period thereto relating. For the f same mouth and day were now observed, as I said before, wherein the holy house was burnt formerly... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1825 - 610 pages
...had for its holiness ; yet might such a one comfort himself with this thought, that it was fate that decreed it so to be, which is inevitable, both as...relating; for the same month and day were now observed, aa I said before, wherein the holy house was burnt formerly by the Babylonians. Now the number of years... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1825 - 456 pages
...had for its holiness ; yet might such a one comfort himself with this thought, that it was fate that decreed it so to be, which is inevitable, both as...thereto relating; for the same month and day were now ob*• These steps to the altar of burnt.offering seem here either an improper and inaccurate expression... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1856 - 604 pages
...for its holi. ness ; yet might such a one comfort himself with this thought, that it was fate that decreed it so to be, which is inevitable, both as...However, one cannot but wonder at the accuracy of this 'r ' period thereto relating ; for the same month and day were now observed, as I r •< said before,... | |
 | John Jones (of Peckham.) - 1861 - 758 pages
...had for it holiness ; yet might such a one 'comfort himself with this thought, that it was fate that decreed it so to be ; which is inevitable, both as...and as to works and places also. However, one cannot help wondering at the accuracy of this period thereunto relating, for the same month and day were now... | |
 | Francis John Bodfield Hooper - 1861 - 554 pages
...the same on which the holy house tuns formerly burnt by the king of Babylon [4 Aug. BC 588]. . . . One cannot but wonder at the accuracy of this period...relating; for the same month and day were now observed, as when the holy house was burnt by the Babylonians." The Rabbins say; "Five heavy afflictions have befallen... | |
 | Charles Timins - 1862 - 400 pages
...had for its holiness ; yet might such a one comfort himself with this thought, that it was fate that decreed it so to be, which is inevitable, both as...living creatures, and as to works and places also." And thus was destroyed the temple and worship of the Jews, and the old Dispensation which was now to... | |
 | John McClintock - 1881 - 1138 pages
...structure, although Titus himself endeavored to extinguish the tire ( War, vi, 4). Joseph us remarks, " One cannot but wonder at the accuracy of this period...observed, as I said before, wherein the holy house was burned formerly by the Babylonians. Now the number of years that passed from its first foundation,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1869 - 612 pages
...had for its holiness ; yet might such a one comfort himself with this thought, that it was fate that decreed it so to be, which is inevitable, both as...places also. However, one cannot but wonder at the accuraoy of this period thereto relating ; for the same month and day were now observed, as I said... | |
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... both for its curious structure and its magnitude, and also for the vast wealth bestowed upon it, as well as for the glorious reputation it had for its holiness; yet might such a one comfort himself with this thought, that it was fate that decreed... 
