Travels to Jerusalem and the Holy Land: Through Egypt, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1835 - Middle East |
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... Josephus , the historian , has left us a magnificent description of David's palace and tomb . On the subject of the latter , Benjamin of Tudela relates this curious story : " Jerusalem is encompassed all round with lofty hills ; but it ...
... Josephus , the historian , has left us a magnificent description of David's palace and tomb . On the subject of the latter , Benjamin of Tudela relates this curious story : " Jerusalem is encompassed all round with lofty hills ; but it ...
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... Josephus concerning the same tomb . Herod the Great having attempted to open David's coffin , flames issued from it and prevented the accomplishment of his design . MOUNT MORIA . Soit que chantant où Dieu donna sa 30 FOUNTAIN OF SILOE .
... Josephus concerning the same tomb . Herod the Great having attempted to open David's coffin , flames issued from it and prevented the accomplishment of his design . MOUNT MORIA . Soit que chantant où Dieu donna sa 30 FOUNTAIN OF SILOE .
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... Josephus , this miraculous spring flowed for the army of Titus , and refused its waters to the guilty Jews . The pool , or rather the two pools of the same name , are quite close to the spring . They are still used for washing linen as ...
... Josephus , this miraculous spring flowed for the army of Titus , and refused its waters to the guilty Jews . The pool , or rather the two pools of the same name , are quite close to the spring . They are still used for washing linen as ...
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... Josephus relates that Solomon caused the mountains of Judea to be covered with cedars . Cedron is a Hebrew word , which signifies darkness and sorrow . It is remarked that there is an error in the Gospel of St. MOUNT OF OLIVES . 33 ...
... Josephus relates that Solomon caused the mountains of Judea to be covered with cedars . Cedron is a Hebrew word , which signifies darkness and sorrow . It is remarked that there is an error in the Gospel of St. MOUNT OF OLIVES . 33 ...
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... Josephus , who was an eye - witness of this event . The city being taken , a soldier set fire to the Temple . While the flames were thus consuming this magnificent structure , the soldiers , eager after plunder , put to death all that ...
... Josephus , who was an eye - witness of this event . The city being taken , a soldier set fire to the Temple . While the flames were thus consuming this magnificent structure , the soldiers , eager after plunder , put to death all that ...
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Page 23 - There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Page 24 - For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
Page 33 - For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land...
Page 39 - A voice from the east, a voice from the west, a voice from the four winds, a voice against Jerusalem and the holy house, a voice against the bridegrooms and the brides, and a voice against this whole people!
Page 70 - There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head : as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Page 305 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 30 - Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos : or, if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Fast by the oracle of God, I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventrous song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.
Page 308 - See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days ; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Page 158 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Page 41 - And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.