The Story of JerusalemJ.M. Dent, 1912 - 339 pages |
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Acre ancient arch army Ascalon Baldwin brethren building built called Capture of Jerusalem central valley century chapel Christ Christian Street church of St citadel Constantine Constantinople convent of St Cross Crusaders Damascus Gate destroyed Dome east eastern hill Egypt Egyptian Emperor erected Fabri feet fortifications Franciscan garrison Godfrey Godfrey of Bouillon Greek Haram Haram enclosure Holy City Holy Land Holy Places Holy Sepulchre Hospital inhabitants Jaffa Gate Jews Josephus Judæa Judah Kedron Khalif King David King Herod king of Jerusalem King Richard King Solomon kingdom kingdom of Jerusalem knights Latin latter Mahomed Mahomedans Mecca Moslem Mosque of Aksa Mount of Olives Mount Sion Omar palace Palestine patriarch Persians Pool of Siloam present priests probably rebuilt regarded remains restored returned road Roman Saladin Saracens sent side siege south wall stone succeeded Sultan Syria Templars Temple Titus Tomb Tower of David Turkish Turks Tyre visited Jerusalem
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Page 59 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me ; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people ? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
Page 99 - Now there was about this time, Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure.
Page 55 - Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem : and he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire. And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
Page 99 - Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works — a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was [the] Christ ; and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men...
Page 99 - He was the Christ ; and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third •day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him ; and the ;tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.
Page 59 - 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 58 - 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 58 - She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks : among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
Page 31 - And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
Page 58 - And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed : her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Story of Jerusalem Volume 33 of Mediaeval town series |
| Author | Sir Charles Moore Watson |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent, 1912 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2007 |
| Length | 339 pages |
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