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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... king of corrupt Nineveh ? There is nothing very strange in this to Orientals , or to one familiar with them . Such language is universal . No matter how profane , immoral , and even atheistical a man may be , yet will he , on all ...
... king of corrupt Nineveh ? There is nothing very strange in this to Orientals , or to one familiar with them . Such language is universal . No matter how profane , immoral , and even atheistical a man may be , yet will he , on all ...
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... King of glory shall come in . ' And remembering that all , both great and small , must enter by them , it is not far - fetched or unnatural to speak of the gates of death . And who has not felt the solemn admonition , " Strive to enter ...
... King of glory shall come in . ' And remembering that all , both great and small , must enter by them , it is not far - fetched or unnatural to speak of the gates of death . And who has not felt the solemn admonition , " Strive to enter ...
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... King would dash his enemies in pieces like a potter's vessel , was to threaten them with ruinous and reme- diless destruction . Is this true of all native pottery ? We who are accustomed to strong stone - ware of considerable value can ...
... King would dash his enemies in pieces like a potter's vessel , was to threaten them with ruinous and reme- diless destruction . Is this true of all native pottery ? We who are accustomed to strong stone - ware of considerable value can ...
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... king " to know or experiment upon . Between these wide extremes , and all along the vast domain that lies within them , there can be no new re- gions to explore and possess , no untrodden height to which the poet can soar , no depths ...
... king " to know or experiment upon . Between these wide extremes , and all along the vast domain that lies within them , there can be no new re- gions to explore and possess , no untrodden height to which the poet can soar , no depths ...
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... king was slain by Joshua's army , as mentioned in chap . xii . ver . 23 , with the curious addition that he was " king of the nations of Gilgal . " It appears to have been a place of considerable im- portance in former times , and no ...
... king was slain by Joshua's army , as mentioned in chap . xii . ver . 23 , with the curious addition that he was " king of the nations of Gilgal . " It appears to have been a place of considerable im- portance in former times , and no ...
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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