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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Page 61
... ruin . Thus twenty thousand men perished in that fatal wood , which " devoured more people that day than the sword devoured . " " That " very great heap of stones " over the pit into which Ab- salom was thrown was not raised in honor of ...
... ruin . Thus twenty thousand men perished in that fatal wood , which " devoured more people that day than the sword devoured . " " That " very great heap of stones " over the pit into which Ab- salom was thrown was not raised in honor of ...
Page 63
... ruins of a con- siderable town . The Kusr itself was doubtless one of Cæsarea's theatres , and any plan of a Roman theatre will enable you to comprehend the details of the edifice . It is semicircular , and the length of the chord is ...
... ruins of a con- siderable town . The Kusr itself was doubtless one of Cæsarea's theatres , and any plan of a Roman theatre will enable you to comprehend the details of the edifice . It is semicircular , and the length of the chord is ...
Page 65
... ruins intervening . I cannot identify that place with any ancient site whatever . Neither the Bible , nor Josephus , nor any profane historian or geographer mentions it , nor does its name appear in any of the old Itineraries ; and yet ...
... ruins intervening . I cannot identify that place with any ancient site whatever . Neither the Bible , nor Josephus , nor any profane historian or geographer mentions it , nor does its name appear in any of the old Itineraries ; and yet ...
Page 66
... ruins of ancient works , and remodelled them to suit their own convenience . The modern village occupies the whole of the Acropolis , but many of the houses are encumbered by immense masses of débris thrown down by the destructive ...
... ruins of ancient works , and remodelled them to suit their own convenience . The modern village occupies the whole of the Acropolis , but many of the houses are encumbered by immense masses of débris thrown down by the destructive ...
Page 66
... ruins of this last town are at the mouth of the river Zerka . The silence of Strabo with re- gard to both ' Athlît and Dor , favors the idea that the Roman road passed on the east of Carmel . Sycamenon is probably Kaimon . The Bible ...
... ruins of this last town are at the mouth of the river Zerka . The silence of Strabo with re- gard to both ' Athlît and Dor , favors the idea that the Roman road passed on the east of Carmel . Sycamenon is probably Kaimon . The Bible ...
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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