Ancient JerusalemReligious Tract Society, 1846 - 192 pages |
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... circumstances attending it , was well calcu- lated to depress the spirits of the Canaanites , and to inspire them with dread of the Israelites , and of the God whom they served . To strengthen this impression , Joshua resolved to treat ...
... circumstances attending it , was well calcu- lated to depress the spirits of the Canaanites , and to inspire them with dread of the Israelites , and of the God whom they served . To strengthen this impression , Joshua resolved to treat ...
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... circumstances this name was originally imposed , it soon ceased to be appropriate ; for there have been few cities in ... circumstance takes the reader rather by surprise ; and the sacred his- torian , aware of this , explains that " the ...
... circumstances this name was originally imposed , it soon ceased to be appropriate ; for there have been few cities in ... circumstance takes the reader rather by surprise ; and the sacred his- torian , aware of this , explains that " the ...
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... circumstances which afterwards arose , that no better site for the civil and ecclesiastical metropolis could possibly have been chosen . As David could not of himself have foreknown these circumstances , or have acted with refer- ence ...
... circumstances which afterwards arose , that no better site for the civil and ecclesiastical metropolis could possibly have been chosen . As David could not of himself have foreknown these circumstances , or have acted with refer- ence ...
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... circumstance , and from the great improvements made thereon by this king , acquired also the name of " the city of David . " Josephus calls it the Upper City , to distinguish it from the Lower City , in which the mass of the ordinary ...
... circumstance , and from the great improvements made thereon by this king , acquired also the name of " the city of David . " Josephus calls it the Upper City , to distinguish it from the Lower City , in which the mass of the ordinary ...
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... of God still remained within the curtains of a movable tent , and the whole establishment retained the characteristics of the migratory 44 HISTORY OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM . Ie circumstances in which ANCIENT JERUSALEM . 43.
... of God still remained within the curtains of a movable tent , and the whole establishment retained the characteristics of the migratory 44 HISTORY OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM . Ie circumstances in which ANCIENT JERUSALEM . 43.
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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...