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 pages |
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... of little cultiva tion , being in great part cov . ered with sand and rocks , with here and there a fruitful spot . The metropolis was Petra , by the Syrians called Rakam , and by the scriptures Joktheel . Arabia Deserta ARA ARA.
... of little cultiva tion , being in great part cov . ered with sand and rocks , with here and there a fruitful spot . The metropolis was Petra , by the Syrians called Rakam , and by the scriptures Joktheel . Arabia Deserta ARA ARA.
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... rocks . Unless sometimes at the equi- noxes , these regions were nev er refreshed with a shower of rain . The few vegetables , which struggled for existence , were scorched by burning suns , which drank up the scanty dews of the night ...
... rocks . Unless sometimes at the equi- noxes , these regions were nev er refreshed with a shower of rain . The few vegetables , which struggled for existence , were scorched by burning suns , which drank up the scanty dews of the night ...
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... rocks of the desert , were hewn into gods or altars in imitation of the black stone at Mecca . From Japan to Peru , all round the globe , the use of sacrifices has prevailed , and the votary nas expressed his gratitude or his fear by ...
... rocks of the desert , were hewn into gods or altars in imitation of the black stone at Mecca . From Japan to Peru , all round the globe , the use of sacrifices has prevailed , and the votary nas expressed his gratitude or his fear by ...
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... rock Rimmon . When the other tribes had time for cool reflection , they were griev- ed for the almost entire extir . pation of their brother Benja- min . Accordingly they pro- cured young women from Ja . bez Gilead , and from Shiloh ...
... rock Rimmon . When the other tribes had time for cool reflection , they were griev- ed for the almost entire extir . pation of their brother Benja- min . Accordingly they pro- cured young women from Ja . bez Gilead , and from Shiloh ...
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... rock , but this whiteness , they will not have to be natural , but occa- sioned by some miraculous drops of the blessed virgin's milk , which fell from her breast , when she was suckling the holy infant ; and so much are the inhabitants ...
... rock , but this whiteness , they will not have to be natural , but occa- sioned by some miraculous drops of the blessed virgin's milk , which fell from her breast , when she was suckling the holy infant ; and so much are the inhabitants ...
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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 desert destroyed Deut east Egypt Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius feet fruitful Galilee Greeks Hebrew hill holy 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 mosque 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