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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... New Testament was written , Greek was the prevailing language throughout the country . For it is not to be supposed that these cities would have adopted Greek inscrip- tions on their coins unless they understood them , and PREFACE . vii.
... New Testament was written , Greek was the prevailing language throughout the country . For it is not to be supposed that these cities would have adopted Greek inscrip- tions on their coins unless they understood them , and PREFACE . vii.
Side 10
... supposed this land of Chavila to be the present Cabul , a country between Persia and Hindostan ; and the Pison to be one of the rivers falling into the Indus from the west , as gold and precious stones are known to exist in that region ...
... supposed this land of Chavila to be the present Cabul , a country between Persia and Hindostan ; and the Pison to be one of the rivers falling into the Indus from the west , as gold and precious stones are known to exist in that region ...
Side 13
... supposed the Ark rested . It has two peaks , distinguished by the names Greater and Lesser Ararat . The height of this mountain is said to be not less than 15,000 feet : it is covered with snow and ice , and may be distinguished at a ...
... supposed the Ark rested . It has two peaks , distinguished by the names Greater and Lesser Ararat . The height of this mountain is said to be not less than 15,000 feet : it is covered with snow and ice , and may be distinguished at a ...
Side 14
... Arecca , and according to Ptolemy , the Greek geographer , was situated at the most southern bend of the common chan- l of the Tigris and Euphrates . The Archevites , of whom we read in Ezra iv . 9. are supposed to 14 SCRIPTURE GEOGRAPHY .
... Arecca , and according to Ptolemy , the Greek geographer , was situated at the most southern bend of the common chan- l of the Tigris and Euphrates . The Archevites , of whom we read in Ezra iv . 9. are supposed to 14 SCRIPTURE GEOGRAPHY .
Side 15
... supposed to have been inhabitants of this place , brought by the king of Assyria to colonize Samaria . But little is known concerning the situation of Accad . The name is sometimes written Archad , which probably gave name to the river ...
... supposed to have been inhabitants of this place , brought by the king of Assyria to colonize Samaria . But little is known concerning the situation of Accad . The name is sometimes written Archad , which probably gave name to the river ...
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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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Side 59 - And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
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Side 13 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven ; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the...
Side 25 - And Cush begat Nimrod : he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. Wherefore it is said, even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.