Scripture Geography: Or, A Companion to the Bible: Being a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places Mentioned in the Holy Scripture ... Intended for the Use of Families and SchoolsT. K. Greenbank, 1835 - 288 sider |
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Side 13
... miles . It has been visited by modern travellers , but its summit has proved inaccessible . Some years ago , a large reward was offered by the Turkish governor of Beyazid to any one who should reach the top ; but though many of the ...
... miles . It has been visited by modern travellers , but its summit has proved inaccessible . Some years ago , a large reward was offered by the Turkish governor of Beyazid to any one who should reach the top ; but though many of the ...
Side 31
... miles north of Jerusalem . Here Abraham and Lot separated ; Lot , choosing the plain or valley of Jordan , pitched his tent near Sodom , and Abraham removed to the plain of Mamre in Hebron . Hai was the place after- wards called Ai ...
... miles north of Jerusalem . Here Abraham and Lot separated ; Lot , choosing the plain or valley of Jordan , pitched his tent near Sodom , and Abraham removed to the plain of Mamre in Hebron . Hai was the place after- wards called Ai ...
Side 32
... miles south of Jerusalem . It is one of the most ancient cities of the east , having been built seven years before Zoan , in Egypt , the ancient capital of the Pharaohs . It was first called Kir- jath - Arba , i . e . the city of Arba ...
... miles south of Jerusalem . It is one of the most ancient cities of the east , having been built seven years before Zoan , in Egypt , the ancient capital of the Pharaohs . It was first called Kir- jath - Arba , i . e . the city of Arba ...
Side 38
... miles north of the city of Samaria . 6. Adullam , Chezib , and Timnath . These places are mentioned ( Gen. xxxviii . ) in relating cer- tain transactions of Judah , the son of Jacob . Adullam was a city in the northern part of the tract ...
... miles north of the city of Samaria . 6. Adullam , Chezib , and Timnath . These places are mentioned ( Gen. xxxviii . ) in relating cer- tain transactions of Judah , the son of Jacob . Adullam was a city in the northern part of the tract ...
Side 42
... mile inland . It is probable therefore that Baal- zephon , which in the time of Moses was upon the Red Sea , was some miles further north , than the present Suez , which is supposed by some to stand in the same place . Other con ...
... mile inland . It is probable therefore that Baal- zephon , which in the time of Moses was upon the Red Sea , was some miles further north , than the present Suez , which is supposed by some to stand in the same place . Other con ...
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Abraham afterwards Amorites ancient Arabia Armenia Arnon Asia Minor Assyria Babylon border built Cæsarea called Canaan Christ Christians Chron city of Judah Cush Damascus Dead Sea deity descendants Deut east of Jordan Edom Egypt empire encampment Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius Ezek Gilead Greece Greeks Hebrew Hebron Herod inhabitants inscription island Israel Israelites Issachar Jerusalem Jews Josephus Josh Joshua Judea king kingdom Land of Canaan Levites Macc Macedonia Manasseh medal Mediterranean mentioned in Scripture Mesopotamia miles Misraim Moab Moabites Mount mountains Naphtali Numb Paul Persian Phenicia Philistines probably prophet province Red Sea reign river Romans ruins sea of Galilee Shechem Shinar Sidon Simeon situated Solomon supposed Syria temple town tribe of Asher tribe of Benjamin tribe of Ephraim tribe of Gad tribe of Judah tribe of Manasseh tribe of Reuben Turks valley wilderness worship xvii xviii xxxiii Zebulon
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