From Dan to Beersheba: A Description of the Wonderful Land, with Maps and Engravings and a Prologue by the Author Containing the Latest Explorations and Discoveries — John Shaqi
From Dan to Beersheba: A Description of the Wonderful Land, with Maps and Engravings and a Prologue by the Author Containing the Latest Explorations and DiscoveriesNewman, John Philip
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From Dan to Beersheba: A Description of the Wonderful Land, with Maps and Engravings and a Prologue by the Author Containing the Latest Explorations and Discoveries
Newman, John Philip
Palestine -- Description and travel
A Price for Politeness. ―― Escort. ―― Picturesque Scenery. ――
Samaria. ―― Its Founder. ―― Its Vicissitudes. ―― Residence
of Elisha. ―― Famine. ―― City beautified by Herod. ―― Its
Location. ―― Hill of Omri. ―― Grand Ruins. ―― Tomb of John
the Baptist. ―― Temple of Augustus. ―― Prediction fulfilled.
―― Departure for Cæsarea. ―― Night on the Plain of Sharon. ――
The Sick brought out. ―― Plain of Sharon. ―― The Lost Lake. ――
Cæsarea uninhabited. ―― Dangers. ―― History. ―― Imperial City
under Herod the Great. ―― Grand Ruins. ―― St. Paul a Prisoner.
―― Death of Herod Agrippa. ―― Athlit. ―― Mount Carmel. ――
Scene of the Sacrifice. ―― Great Event. ―― Abode of Elisha.
CHAPTER XII.
Plains of Palestine. ―― No Farm-houses. ―― Great Plain of
Esdraelon. ―― Its Fertility. ―― Topography. ―― River Kishon.
―― World’s Battle-field. ―― Waters of Megiddo. ―― Deborah and
her Victory. ―― Jeneen. ―― Bethshean. ―― Encampment. ―― Modern
Sheikhs and ancient Patriarchs. ―― City of Ruins. ―― Jabesh
Gilead. ―― Pella. ―― Gideon’s Fountain. ―― Mount Gilboa. ――
Battles. ―― Jezreel. ―― Napoleon and the Turks. ―― Shunem.
―― Nain. ―― Endor. ―― Witch’s Cave. ―― Saul and Samuel. ――
Witches. ―― Mount Tabor. ―― Its Form. ―― Woods. ―― View. ――
Misnomer. ―― Transfiguration. ―― It occurred at Night. ――
Argument. ―― Benighted Party.
CHAPTER XIII.
Jerusalem and Capernaum the great Centres of our Lord’s
Ministry. ―― Christ a limited Traveler. ―― Judea and Galilee
contrasted. ―― Provinces of Galilee. ―― The Herods. ―― Meaning
of Galilee. ―― Sea of Galilee. ―― Its Characteristics. ――
Hallowed Associations. ―― Imperial City of Tiberias. ―― Founded
by Herod Antipas. ―― His Crimes. ―― John the Baptist. ―― It
became a Jewish City and the Metropolis of the Race. ―― Home
of eminent Scholars. ―― Now an Arab Town. ―― Citizens. ――
Miraculous Draught of Fishes. ―― Jesus never visited it.
―― Warm Baths of Tiberias. ―― Site of Tarichea. ―― Naval
Engagement. ―― Bridge of Semakh. ―― River Jarmuk. ―― City
of Gadara. ―― Ruins. ―― Tombs. ―― Not the Scene of the
Destruction of the Swine. ―― Argument. ―― Ruins of Gamala. ――
Near here was the Scene of the Miracle. ―― Mouth of the Jordan.
―― Bethsaida Julias. ―― Feeding of the Five Thousand. ―― Our
Lord Walking on the Sea. ―― Home of Mary Magdalene. ―― Rich
Plain of Gennesaret. ―― Parables. ―― Site of Capernaum. ――
Fountain of the Fig. ―― Thrilling History of the City as
connected with Christ. ―― The Woe. ―― Desolation. ―― Bethsaida.
―― Birthplace of Peter, James, and John. ―― Not Bethsaida
Julias. ―― Influence of natural Scenery upon the Formation
of Character. ―― Chorazin. ―― Sudden Gale upon the Sea. ――
Extensive Remains of the City. ―― Without an Inhabitant. ――
Upper Jordan. ―― Waters of Merom. ―― Tell el-Kâdy.
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