Jerusalem destroyed; or The history of the siege of the Holy city by Titus, by the author of 'Lily Douglas'.W. Oliphant, 1830 - 306 страници |
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... preserved to them inviolate , though their civil ordinances were annulled many years before . It may be necessary here to premise , that while the narrative of Josephus is taken up at that part of the Scriptures where St Luke con ...
... preserved to them inviolate , though their civil ordinances were annulled many years before . It may be necessary here to premise , that while the narrative of Josephus is taken up at that part of the Scriptures where St Luke con ...
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... preserve as much as possible the identy of the historian in this abridgement , the writer has been very sparing of reflections on what is related ; and indeed the feelings of a Jewish writer , and those of a PREFACE . xi.
... preserve as much as possible the identy of the historian in this abridgement , the writer has been very sparing of reflections on what is related ; and indeed the feelings of a Jewish writer , and those of a PREFACE . xi.
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... preservation ; for the great tribu- lation which was brought upon the nation by the conduct of Cestius , in besieging the city , led those who remembered the words of the Lord , " when ye shall see the abomination of desola- tion ...
... preservation ; for the great tribu- lation which was brought upon the nation by the conduct of Cestius , in besieging the city , led those who remembered the words of the Lord , " when ye shall see the abomination of desola- tion ...
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... preservation of their liberty - that there was but a small time left when they might hope for deliverance , and that , unless they would come immediately to their assistance , they should themselves be soon in the power of Ananus , and ...
... preservation of their liberty - that there was but a small time left when they might hope for deliverance , and that , unless they would come immediately to their assistance , they should themselves be soon in the power of Ananus , and ...
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... preservation ; the outer temple was overflowed with blood , and the dawn of day saw in that sacred place , eight thousand , five hundred bodies lying dead . Murder and plunder stalked hand in hand through the devoted city . The high ...
... preservation ; the outer temple was overflowed with blood , and the dawn of day saw in that sacred place , eight thousand , five hundred bodies lying dead . Murder and plunder stalked hand in hand through the devoted city . The high ...
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Ananus arms army assault banks battle beautiful Bezetha blood brought Cæsar called camp captivity Cesarea Cestius Christ Christian cloisters commanders courage cubits darts David dead bodies death desert destroyed destruction earth Eleazar Elul endeavoured enemy engines famine fathers fight flames Florus fury gates Gentiles glory guards hand hath heart heaven Hebrew high priest holy city holy house Holy Land hundred Idumeans inhabitants inner court Israel Jerusa Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John John of Gischala Josephus Jowet Judah Judea king legions Lord Lysias mercy Messiah miseries Moses Mount of Olives multitude nation night once Palestine party peace pity plunder possession prophets rest Roman legions Roman soldiers round ruins sacred sallies says seditious seized set fire shew siege Simon slain slew stones stood Syria temple thee thing thou thousand Tiberias tion Titus tower of Antonia Travels Turks unto upper city Vespasian wall whole worship zealots Zion
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Страница 30 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Страница 215 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease; neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind : and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life : In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even!
Страница 197 - The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Страница 286 - I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of Hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of Hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of Hosts : and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts.
Страница 304 - Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Страница 284 - The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come ; And unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Страница 181 - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Страница 293 - In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
Страница 303 - For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
Страница 286 - Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do you see it now ? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing...