The Popular Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature: Condensed from the Larger WorkGould and Lincoln, 1856 - 800 pages |
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... Jerusalem should establish in the holy place . This appears to have been a prediction of the pollution of the temple by Antiochus Epiphanes , who caused an idolatrous altar to be built on the altar of burnt- offerings , whereon unclean ...
... Jerusalem should establish in the holy place . This appears to have been a prediction of the pollution of the temple by Antiochus Epiphanes , who caused an idolatrous altar to be built on the altar of burnt- offerings , whereon unclean ...
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... Jerusalem and retire to Mahanaim , beyond the Jordan . When Absalom heard of this , he proceeded to Jerusalem and took possession of the throne without opposition . Among those who had joined him was Ahithophel , who had been David's ...
... Jerusalem and retire to Mahanaim , beyond the Jordan . When Absalom heard of this , he proceeded to Jerusalem and took possession of the throne without opposition . Among those who had joined him was Ahithophel , who had been David's ...
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... Jerusalem . Jonathan was afterwards invited to meet Alexander and the king of Egypt at that place , and was treated with great distinction by them , but there he at length ( B.c. 144 ) met his death through the treachery of Tryphon ...
... Jerusalem . Jonathan was afterwards invited to meet Alexander and the king of Egypt at that place , and was treated with great distinction by them , but there he at length ( B.c. 144 ) met his death through the treachery of Tryphon ...
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... Jerusalem ( Acts ix . 26 ) James's Martyrdom , & c . • Paul's second journey to Jerusalem ( Acts xi . 30 ) Paul's first missionary tour Paul's third journey to Jerusalem ( Acts xv . ) Paul arrives at Corinth · Paul's fourth journey to ...
... Jerusalem ( Acts ix . 26 ) James's Martyrdom , & c . • Paul's second journey to Jerusalem ( Acts xi . 30 ) Paul's first missionary tour Paul's third journey to Jerusalem ( Acts xv . ) Paul arrives at Corinth · Paul's fourth journey to ...
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... Jerusalem . The second notice ( Josh . xviii . 17 ) adds no further information , but repeats the ascent to Adummim . ' Most com- mentators take the name to mean the place of blood , and follow Jerome , who finds the place in the ...
... Jerusalem . The second notice ( Josh . xviii . 17 ) adds no further information , but repeats the ascent to Adummim . ' Most com- mentators take the name to mean the place of blood , and follow Jerome , who finds the place in the ...
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Abimelech Abraham Acts Ahaz altar Ammonites Amorites ancient animals Apostle appears Arabia Arabs Asia Assyria Babylon called Canaan Christ Christian Chron church comp Damascus David death denote Deut divine East Edom Egypt Egyptian epistle Euphrates Exod Ezek Ezra father favour Greek Hebrew Hebron high-priest holy inhabitants Israel Israelites Jehovah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Joab Jordan Josephus Josh Judæa Judah Judg king land latter Lord Luke Matt means ment mentioned Meroë Moses mountains nations natural occurs Palestine passages Paul period Persian persons Philistines possession present priests probably prophet reign rendered Roman sacred Scripture seems Solomon species stone supposed Syria temple Testament thou tion town tree tribe tribe of Judah viii word worship writers xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvii