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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... says , that in his time , there was a city called Riblath , near Emesa in Syria , which is very contrary to St. Jerome's opinion . However this may be , it is certain Anti- och was not known under this name , till after the reign of Se ...
... says , that in his time , there was a city called Riblath , near Emesa in Syria , which is very contrary to St. Jerome's opinion . However this may be , it is certain Anti- och was not known under this name , till after the reign of Se ...
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... says , that the remains of Noah's ark were still to be seen in his time , in the canton of Abdiabene , called Caron , a country remarkable for pro- ducing great plenty of cinna- mon . That part of the mountains of Ararat , on which the ...
... says , that the remains of Noah's ark were still to be seen in his time , in the canton of Abdiabene , called Caron , a country remarkable for pro- ducing great plenty of cinna- mon . That part of the mountains of Ararat , on which the ...
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... says that in his day , they scraped off the pitch as a charm . Some of the Christian fathers declare , that the wreck of the ark existed in their time . In the second century Theo- philus makes this assertion . In the fourth century ...
... says that in his day , they scraped off the pitch as a charm . Some of the Christian fathers declare , that the wreck of the ark existed in their time . In the second century Theo- philus makes this assertion . In the fourth century ...
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... says , “ That Psammetichus , king of Egypt , lay with his arms nine and twenty years before Azotus , so that of all the cities , which we know , none ever maintained so long a siege . " Judas Macça- bæus , ( Macc . ix , 18 , ) was kil ...
... says , “ That Psammetichus , king of Egypt , lay with his arms nine and twenty years before Azotus , so that of all the cities , which we know , none ever maintained so long a siege . " Judas Macça- bæus , ( Macc . ix , 18 , ) was kil ...
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... says , " The Lord will cut off the in- habitant from Ashdod . " Ze- phaniah says , " they shall drive out Ashdod at noon day . " Ac- cordingly in Macca . x , 77 , we read of the complete destruc- tion of Ashdod or Azotus . Jonathan set ...
... says , " The Lord will cut off the in- habitant from Ashdod . " Ze- phaniah says , " they shall drive out Ashdod at noon day . " Ac- cordingly in Macca . x , 77 , we read of the complete destruc- tion of Ashdod or Azotus . Jonathan set ...
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