Sacred Geography: Or, A Gazetteer of the Bible. Containing, in Alphabetical Order, a Geographical Description of All the Countries, Kingdoms, Nations and Tribes of Men, with All the Villages, Towns, Cities, Provinces, Hills, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Seas, and Islands, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, Or Apocrypha, Including an Account of the Religion, Government, Population, Fulfilment of Prophecies, and Present Condition of the Most Important PlacesSamuel T. Armstrong, 1813 - 522 стор. |
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... house . ' Every literary production , which elucidates the Book of God , has such a tendency . This sacred volume is the luminous Star , directing all nations to the New Jerusalem . That author , then performs a reli- gious service ...
... house . ' Every literary production , which elucidates the Book of God , has such a tendency . This sacred volume is the luminous Star , directing all nations to the New Jerusalem . That author , then performs a reli- gious service ...
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... houses . The river Orontes runs near the city on the outside . The Bishop of Antioch has the title of Patri- arch , and at all times has had a great share in the affairs of the eastern church . The city of Antioch was in form almost ...
... houses . The river Orontes runs near the city on the outside . The Bishop of Antioch has the title of Patri- arch , and at all times has had a great share in the affairs of the eastern church . The city of Antioch was in form almost ...
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... houses , built with mud and straw , and whose narrow and miry streets , exhibit every appearance of misery and wretchedness . It is situated on the southern bank of the Orontes , at the ex- tremity of an old and decayed bridge , and is ...
... houses , built with mud and straw , and whose narrow and miry streets , exhibit every appearance of misery and wretchedness . It is situated on the southern bank of the Orontes , at the ex- tremity of an old and decayed bridge , and is ...
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... houses entire un- der the water . The ancients say , that the soil in this region was bitumenous , which con- firms those who suppose , that the earth under the city being consumed , the city sunk at once ; and a lake has risen over it ...
... houses entire un- der the water . The ancients say , that the soil in this region was bitumenous , which con- firms those who suppose , that the earth under the city being consumed , the city sunk at once ; and a lake has risen over it ...
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... houses have no commu- nication , excepting with the hall . Their kitchens and office " houses are separate from the mansion house . Their furni- · ture consists chiefly of carpets ; their beds are two thick cotton quilts . Their mosques ...
... houses have no commu- nication , excepting with the hall . Their kitchens and office " houses are separate from the mansion house . Their furni- · ture consists chiefly of carpets ; their beds are two thick cotton quilts . Their mosques ...
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ancient Arabia Arabs Asher Asia Assyria Babylon Benjamin built called Calmet Canaan capital celebrated Chaldea Christians Chron church coast coun Damascus David Dead Sea descended Deut dwelt east Egypt Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius famous feet fruitful Galilee Greeks Hebrew Hebron hill inhabitants island Israel Israelites Jerome Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jews Jordan Josephus Josh Joshua Judea Judges king lake land Maundrel Mediterranean mentioned miles Moab Moabites Moses moun mount mountains Nile Ophir Palestine Paul Persian Philistines plain probably prophet province Red Sea reign river rock Romans ruins says scripture side signifies Sinai situated Solomon stone stood supposed Syria tain Tarshish temple Tigris tion town travellers trees tribe of Asher tribe of Dan tribe of Judah tribe of Manasseh tribe of Naphtali tribe of Reuben tribe of Simeon Turks Tyre valley village walls wilderness