Jerusalem: The Holy CityCosimo, Inc., 2005 M03 1 - 608 páginas Margaret Oliphant viewed Jerusalem as the center of Western culture. "The story of Jerusalem is one of the most wonderful in the world, besides being of unparalleled importance to the human race.. And when we descend the course of the ages and come to a still more glorious and wonderful history, it is Jerusalem still which is the scene both of tragedy and triumph, of the greatest and most wonderful life which was ever lived among men," she wrote. In her examination of the city, she focuses on its people and rich history. She recounts the stories of David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Jesus. This book "is addressed only to those for whom the soil of Palestine, so fondly and so long known as the Holy Land, is peopled with the known and loved, the poets and sages and kings with whom we are familiar as with the records of our own lives." MARGARET OLIPHANT (1828-1897) was a prolific, versatile Scottish author who supported her family at a time when women rarely made their living through writing. She wrote almost a hundred novels, dozens of works of non-fiction, almost four hundred articles, and numerous short stories. |
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... sacred per- sonages , must be given up . The labours of half - a - dozen learned Germans working by no light except that of their own genius , upon the most ancient literature in the world , amid all the difficulties attending research ...
... sacred per- sonages , must be given up . The labours of half - a - dozen learned Germans working by no light except that of their own genius , upon the most ancient literature in the world , amid all the difficulties attending research ...
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... sacred associations as the Mount of Olives , the sun dwelling upon it in all his course from east to west , the steep streets in it so strong that the blind and the lame , according to the brag of its elders , were enough to defend it ...
... sacred associations as the Mount of Olives , the sun dwelling upon it in all his course from east to west , the steep streets in it so strong that the blind and the lame , according to the brag of its elders , were enough to defend it ...
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... sacred writings ; " Thou anointest my head with oil , " David himself says in the 23d Psalm , meaning , it is evident , a sign of favour and kindness , not a sacred consecration . When the sacrifice and the feast which Samuel came to ...
... sacred writings ; " Thou anointest my head with oil , " David himself says in the 23d Psalm , meaning , it is evident , a sign of favour and kindness , not a sacred consecration . When the sacrifice and the feast which Samuel came to ...
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... sacred science in Israel . That this instruction , however , was accompanied by ecstatic manifestations now coming upon one , now upon another , would seem to be implied in the strange narratives that follow . The messengers , men of ...
... sacred science in Israel . That this instruction , however , was accompanied by ecstatic manifestations now coming upon one , now upon another , would seem to be implied in the strange narratives that follow . The messengers , men of ...
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... sacred place , to give solemnity to his engagement ; and there under the cover only of the sky , beyond which , in all ages men have looked for the dwelling of God , appealed to the Supreme Dis- poser of events to ratify the bargain ...
... sacred place , to give solemnity to his engagement ; and there under the cover only of the sky , beyond which , in all ages men have looked for the dwelling of God , appealed to the Supreme Dis- poser of events to ratify the bargain ...
Contenido
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29 | |
CHAPTER III | 66 |
CHAPTER IV | 142 |
CHAPTER V | 184 |
THE PROPHETS | 225 |
JEREMIAH | 270 |
CHAPTER III | 327 |
PART IIITHE RETURN AND RESTORATION | 354 |
CHAPTER II | 388 |
CHAPTER III | 411 |
THE FINAL TRAGEDY | 430 |
CHAPTER II | 485 |
CHAPTER III | 521 |
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Jerusalem: The Holy City, Its History and Hope (Classic Reprint) Mrs. Margaret Oliphant Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Términos y frases comunes
Absalom Achish Ahaz Anathoth ancient appear army Assyrian Babylon band Bethlehem brought called captivity crowd David deliverance disciples divine doubt eager earth enemies evil eyes faith father feast Galilee gate Gemariah Gibeah glory hand hath hear heard heart heaven Hebrew Hezekiah hill holy hope human imagine Isaiah Israel Jebusites Jehoiakim Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Joab Judah Judea king king's kingdom labour looked Lord Maccabees mind Moriah mourn natural Nebuchadnezzar never once Passover peace perhaps Pharisees Philistines pilgrims priests primitive princes probably promise prophecy prophet race record reign round rulers sacred Samaria Saul scene side silence Solomon song sorrow soul stone stood story strange sudden Temple terrible thee thing thou thought tion Tirshatha troubled unto utterance Uzziah valley village voice walls wild wonderful words worship young youth Zedekiah Ziklag
Pasajes populares
Página 37 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Página 9 - The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me The quiet waters by.