This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...going forth over the " great bridge" of the Tyropceon; passing through the temple precincts, and through the great front temple gate, ior perhaps through what was equivalent to the present St. Stephen's gate, ) descending the Valley of Jehosoaphat, crossing the brook Kedron, (about where 1ts dry channel 1s now spanned ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...going forth over the " great bridge" of the Tyropceon; passing through the temple precincts, and through the great front temple gate, ior perhaps through what was equivalent to the present St. Stephen's gate, ) descending the Valley of Jehosoaphat, crossing the brook Kedron, (about where 1ts dry channel 1s now spanned by a small bridge of a single arch, ) and walking, followed by the eleven, toward the ascent of Olivet.--Whethnu 86 Then 'cometh Je'sus with them unto a place callcl Geth-sem'a-ne, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. Uohn iv 1. 86. A place called Gethsemane--Gethsemane means "oil press." It was probably an inclosed olive vineyard, ., soa, contanimg a press and-OB' garden tower, perhaps a, ?"ittlv'atH, f dwelling-house. It was at NTJf-'l' the western loot of the oi'X.Ti a Mount of Olives, beyond i!' L2, ' the Kedron, (" black I----'"S brook,") so called from its dark waters, which were still more darkened by the blood from the foot of the altar in the temple. The spot now pointed out as Gethsemane lies on the right of the path to the Mount of Olives. The wall has been restored. Eight olive trees remain, all of them very old, but scarcely of the time of our Lord, since Titus, during the siege of Jerusalem, had all the trees of the district cut down.--Schaff. It was called so from a rock-hewn trough in it, in which the rich olives were trodden with the feet, the oil flowing into a lower 7at at hand. The new leaves were opening over the branches as they passed, and the moonlight fell through their motionless network on the tender spring grass.--Geikie, There our Lord Jesus began his passion, there it pleased the Lord to bruise him and crush him, that fresh oil might flow to all b...
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Add this copy of The Lesson Commentary on the International Lessons..... to cart. $50.84, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Nabu Press.
