The Fall of Jerusalem and the Roman Conquest of JudaeaD. Lothrop and Company, 1870 - 144 páginas |
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... prophecy , and the last unmistakable sign that the old order had changed , giving place to the new - that the Old Dispensation had passed away , to be succeeded . by the religion of Christ . A story so striking in itself , and so ...
... prophecy , and the last unmistakable sign that the old order had changed , giving place to the new - that the Old Dispensation had passed away , to be succeeded . by the religion of Christ . A story so striking in itself , and so ...
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... prophecy of its approaching downfall . His disciples , their hearts burning with patriotic fervour , not unnaturally began to praise its exceeding beauty , and especially to dwell with fond affection on. THE CITY . 15.
... prophecy of its approaching downfall . His disciples , their hearts burning with patriotic fervour , not unnaturally began to praise its exceeding beauty , and especially to dwell with fond affection on. THE CITY . 15.
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... prophets , the common centre of God's chosen people- should have been marked out for so signal a calamity . But it was stained with the blood of the just and the true- its streets had witnessed the sufferings of saints : its in ...
... prophets , the common centre of God's chosen people- should have been marked out for so signal a calamity . But it was stained with the blood of the just and the true- its streets had witnessed the sufferings of saints : its in ...
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... prophecy - for the downfall of other cities had been foretold by God's chosen ministers ; nor the punishment of national wickedness - for Sodom and Gomorrah fell on account of their iniquities ; but it was the sign of the end of the Old ...
... prophecy - for the downfall of other cities had been foretold by God's chosen ministers ; nor the punishment of national wickedness - for Sodom and Gomorrah fell on account of their iniquities ; but it was the sign of the end of the Old ...
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... prophets and Messiahs , who stimulated with vague desires the popular imagination , he caused to be crucified . The pride of King Agrippa , Haged , however , to a new difficulty . Su srl at ind of the II . He erected , in front of the ...
... prophets and Messiahs , who stimulated with vague desires the popular imagination , he caused to be crucified . The pride of King Agrippa , Haged , however , to a new difficulty . Su srl at ind of the II . He erected , in front of the ...
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Agrippa Albinus ARCH OF TITUS arms army attempt besieged Beth-horon blazed bodies broke burning Cæsar Cæsarea Christ Christian citadel cohorts command courage cried cruelty dead Dean Milman death deeds defenders desperate destroyed destruction divine doom earth Eleazar enemy faith Fall of Jerusalem famine fate fell fire flames Florus fortress gates glorious Greek hands hath heaven Hebrew Hegesippus Herod heroic high priest historian Holy City holy house Jesus Jewish Jews John John of Gischala Josephus Jotapata Judæa Juvan king leader legions Lord Manahem Mariamne Masada Mattathias Merivale Miriam miseries Mount of Olives Mount Zion multitude nation night numbers Old Dispensation outer Palace Palestine patriotism peace perished prophecy prophets Ptolemy ramparts refused reign Roman governor Roman soldiers Rome ruin sacred sanctuary seized Sicarii siege Simon souls stones streets sufferings surrender sword Syrian Temple terrible thee thou didst tion Titus Upper City Vespasian voice wall warriors whole Zealots
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Página 43 - Olympian games or Pythian fields ; 530 Part curb their fiery steeds, or shun the goal With rapid wheels, or fronted brigades form. As when to warn proud cities, war appears Waged in the troubled sky, and armies rush To battle in the clouds, before each van Prick forth the airy knights, and couch their spears Till thickest legions close ; with feats of arms From either end of Heaven the welkin burns.
Página 86 - A voice from the east! a voice from the west ! a voice from the four winds! a voice against Jerusalem and against the Temple ! a voice against the bridegrooms and the brides ! a voice against the whole people...
Página 34 - The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel. He provided victuals for the cities, and...
Página 134 - Plaguing the guilty city's murtherous crew ; But thou didst haste to meet Thy mother's coming feet, And bear the words of peace unto the faithful few. Then calmly, slowly didst thou rise Into thy native skies, Thy human form dissolved on high In its own radiancy.
Página 83 - I shall, therefore, speak my mind here at once briefly, that neither did any other city ever suffer such miseries, nor did any age ever breed a generation more fruitful in wickedness than this was, from the beginning of the world.
Página 129 - And barren salt be sown on yon proud city. As on our olive-crowned hill we stand, Where Kedron at our feet its scanty waters Distils from stone to stone with gentle motion, As through a valley sacred to sweet peace, How boldly doth it front us ! how majestically ! Like a luxurious vineyard, the hill-side Is hung with marble fabrics, line o'er line, Terrace o'er terrace, nearer still and nearer To the blue heavens.
Página 41 - And he answered with a loud voice, ' Why ask ye me about Jesus the Son of Man ? He sits in heaven on the right hand of great power, and will come on the clouds of heaven.
Página 74 - ... wheresoever their misery seized them. As for burying them, those that were sick themselves were not able to do it ; and those that were hearty and well were deterred from doing it by the great multitude of those dead bodies, and by the uncertainty there was how soon they should die themselves ; for many died as they were burying others, and many went to their coffins before that fatal hour was come!
Página 130 - Are melted into air, behold the temple In undisturbed and lone serenity, Finding itself a solemn sanctuary In the profound of heaven ! It stands before us A mount of snow, fretted with golden pinnacles ! The very sun, as though he worshipped there, Lingers upon the gilded cedar roofs, And down the long and branching porticoes, On every flowery-sculptured capital, Glitters the homage of his parting beams. By Hercules ! the sight might almost win The offended majesty of Rome to mercy.
Página 133 - Was thy tempestuous road ; Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way. But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.