The Pathways & Abiding Places of Our LordD. Appleton, 1851 - 196 pages |
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Page xv
... stand about Jerusalem . " On the left hand is the Mount of Olives , with the Church of the Ascension on its summit , and its sides clothed with olive trees . The deep gorge between this and the city is the Valley of Jehoshaphat . The ...
... stand about Jerusalem . " On the left hand is the Mount of Olives , with the Church of the Ascension on its summit , and its sides clothed with olive trees . The deep gorge between this and the city is the Valley of Jehoshaphat . The ...
Page xvii
... stand- ing at the opening of the valley , and as it were defying each other , the one the mount of blessing , the other of cursing , are each about eight hundred feet high , and not actually as far apart as the view might lead one to ...
... stand- ing at the opening of the valley , and as it were defying each other , the one the mount of blessing , the other of cursing , are each about eight hundred feet high , and not actually as far apart as the view might lead one to ...
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... stands , is of very great age , there can be no manner of doubt ; and that its roots may have borne previous growths , one of which might have been flourishing when the Holy Family came down into Egypt , and might have sheltered them ...
... stands , is of very great age , there can be no manner of doubt ; and that its roots may have borne previous growths , one of which might have been flourishing when the Holy Family came down into Egypt , and might have sheltered them ...
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... stands upon the place where they dwelt . On each side of the High Altar a flight of some ten or twelve steps leads to a subterraneous cave or grotto about twenty feet long and twelve wide , and this , the tradition says , was their ...
... stands upon the place where they dwelt . On each side of the High Altar a flight of some ten or twelve steps leads to a subterraneous cave or grotto about twenty feet long and twelve wide , and this , the tradition says , was their ...
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... stand- ing erect upon its original site . Its whole height cannot be ascertained , as its base and pedestal have been covered up to a considerable depth by gradual ac- cumulations of earth . Probably this was one of a pair which stood ...
... stand- ing erect upon its original site . Its whole height cannot be ascertained , as its base and pedestal have been covered up to a considerable depth by gradual ac- cumulations of earth . Probably this was one of a pair which stood ...
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altar ancient appearance Arabs barren beautiful behold Bethany Bethlehem blessed brook called Calvary camels chapel Christ Christian Church covered cross Dead Sea desert disciples dragoman earth Egypt encamped enter eyes faith Father feet fertile fig-trees foot garden gate Gaza Gerizim Gethsemane ground hand heaven Hermon hills Holy City Holy Land Holy Sepulchre horses Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jews Jordan Joseph journey Kedron king land of Goshen Land of Promise look Lord miles Mohammedans morning Mosque of Omar Mount Gerizim Mount of Olives Mount Tabor Mount Zion mountains Nazareth night once Palestine passed pilgrimage pilgrims plain portion prayer priests Prophet quarantine remarkable rising river road rock ruins sacred sand Saviour scene Sea of Galilee seemed seen short distance side sight spot stone summit Syria Tabor temple tents thee thou tomb tradition travellers trees tribes unto venerated village walls
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Page 88 - And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage, unto the Mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, "Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them and bring them unto me. And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, 'The Lord hath need of them,' and straightway he will send them.
Page 3 - And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying ; Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word ; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt...
Page 15 - In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord.
Page 4 - But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, » saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel ; for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Page 87 - Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we ? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let Him thus alone, all men will believe on Him : and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Page 128 - And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it. and brought it to David : nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
Page 43 - No war, or battle's sound Was heard the world around ; The idle spear and shield were high up hung ; The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng ; And kings sat still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by.
Page 52 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Page 52 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 150 - LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them ; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal ; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel. 34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.