Ancient JerusalemReligious Tract Society, 1846 - 192 pages |
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Page 49
... worship and sacrifice allowed by the law ; and palaces they did not need , because they had no king or central government . It is , there- fore , no matter of surprise that both David and Solomon were under the necessity of seeking the ...
... worship and sacrifice allowed by the law ; and palaces they did not need , because they had no king or central government . It is , there- fore , no matter of surprise that both David and Solomon were under the necessity of seeking the ...
Page 73
... this idolatrous worship . For these things , the wrath of God fell upon the house of David . The latter days of Solomon were troubled ; and at his death the dominion over ten of the tribes was rent from his ANCIENT JERUSALEM . 73.
... this idolatrous worship . For these things , the wrath of God fell upon the house of David . The latter days of Solomon were troubled ; and at his death the dominion over ten of the tribes was rent from his ANCIENT JERUSALEM . 73.
Page 75
... worship was intended to be in honour of Jehovah , but was celebrated in a manner so corrupt , as to be a gross profa- nation and matter of offence . In the first place , the Lord was represented and worshipped under the ancient and ...
... worship was intended to be in honour of Jehovah , but was celebrated in a manner so corrupt , as to be a gross profa- nation and matter of offence . In the first place , the Lord was represented and worshipped under the ancient and ...
Page 83
... worship of God , was hon- oured with a distinguished funeral , and his re- mains were deposited in a sepulchre which he had prepared for himself upon Mount Zion . 1 Kings xv . 16-24 ; 2 Chron . xvi . The reign of Jehoshaphat , although ...
... worship of God , was hon- oured with a distinguished funeral , and his re- mains were deposited in a sepulchre which he had prepared for himself upon Mount Zion . 1 Kings xv . 16-24 ; 2 Chron . xvi . The reign of Jehoshaphat , although ...
Page 85
... worship of Baal and Ashtoreth . Hitherto , the idolatries of the Israelites had , more or less , a seeming or alleged reference to Jehovah ; but this was a foreign idolatry - not even pretended to involve any reverence for that great ...
... worship of Baal and Ashtoreth . Hitherto , the idolatries of the Israelites had , more or less , a seeming or alleged reference to Jehovah ; but this was a foreign idolatry - not even pretended to involve any reverence for that great ...
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Abraham Adoni-zedec altar ancient Antiochus appears Araunah Athaliah brought building built called chambers Christ Chron cubits high cubits long cubits wide David Divine doubtless east Egypt erected existed father feet formed fortress gate Gibeon heathen Hebrew height Herod Herod Agrippa high-priest hills Hippicus Holy of Holies holy place idolatry inclosed inclosure inhabitants Israel Israelites Jebusites Jeru Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Josephus Judæa Judah king king of Jerusalem kingdom kingdom of Judah Lord lower city magnificent metropolis monument Moriah Mount of Olives Mount Zion north-west occupied offered Ophel outer court palace Palestine porch possession princes probably prophet Rehoboam reign repair rock Roman royal sacred sacrifices Salem Scripture seems sepulchre side sixty cubits Solomon Solomon's temple stone stood supposed Syrians temple thirty cubits tion tomb tower town tribes tribes of Judah twenty cubits unto valley of Jehoshaphat wall whole worship Zerubbabel
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Page 16 - 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. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies.
Page 58 - And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither : so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Page 104 - O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Page 89 - For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God ; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
Page 105 - Who is there among you of all his people ? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
Page 104 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Page 101 - God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy. Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
Page 103 - I will dry up thy rivers : that saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure ; even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built ; and to the temple, Thy foundations shall be laid.
Page 95 - And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
Page 85 - I now believe that the eye which saw seven thousand in Israel who had not bowed the knee to Baal...