LONDON:

BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.

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CONTENTS.

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PREFACE:

CONNECTION OF SACRED HISTORY AND SACRED GEOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION:

EGYPT IN RELATION TO ISRAEL.

1. Nile on the Delta. 2. View from the Citadel at Cairo. 3. Heliopolis. 4.

Valley of the Nile. 5. Tombs of Beni-Hassan. 6. Tombs and Hermits.

7. Thebes-Colossal statues. 8. Thebes-Karnac and the Royal Tombs.

9. Nile at Silsilis. 10. At the First Cataract. 11. Philæ. 12. Nile in

Nubia. 13. Ipsambul. 14. Nile at the Second Cataract. 15. Dendera.

16. Memphis. 17. The Pyramids

CHAPTER I. PART I.-PENINSULA OF SINAI.

1. The Two

I. General configuration-the Mountains, the Desert, and the Sea.

Gulfs. 2. The Plateau of the Tih. 3. The Sandy Tract of Debbet-er-

Ramleh. 4. The Mountains of the Tor. a. The Kaa- the Shores.

b. The Passes. c. The Mountains; the Three Groups-the Colours-the

Confusion-the Desolation-the Silence. d. The Wadys-the Vegetation

-the Springs-the Oases

II. General Adaptation to the History. The Scenery-the Physical Phenomena

-the Present Inhabitants-Changes in the Features of the Desert

III. Local Traditions of the History. 1. Arab Tradition-Traditions of Moses.

Loss of the Ancient Names. 2. Greek Traditions. 3. Early Traditions

of Eusebius and Jerome.

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IV. Route of the Israelites. 1. Passage of the Red Sea. 2. Marah and Elim.

3. Encampment by the Red Sea. 4. Wilderness of Sin. 5. Choice between

Serbal and Gebel Mousa as Sinai. 6. Special Localities of the History . 35

V. Later History of the Peninsula. 1. Elijah's Visit. 2. Josephus. 3. Allu-

sions of St. Paul. 4. Christian Hermitages; Convent of St. Catherine.

5. Mosque in the Convent: Visit of Mahomet. 6. Present State of the

Convent. 7. Sanctuary of Sheykh Salch

Note A. Mussulman Traditions of the Exodus and Mount Sinai

Note B. Sinaitic Inscriptions

PART II.-EXTRACTS FROM JOURNALS.

I. Departure from Egypt; Overland Route; First Encampment. II. The

Passage of the Red Sea. 1. Approach to Suez. 2. Suez. 3. Wells of

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Moses. III. The Desert, and Sandstorm. IV. Marah; Elim. V. Second

Encampment by the Red Sea; "Wilderness of Sin." VI. Approach to

Mount Serbal; Wady Sidri and Wady Feiran. VII. Ascent of Serbal.

VIII. Approach to Gebel Mousa, the traditional Sinai. IX. Ascent of

Gebel Mousa and of Ras Sasâfeh. X. Ascent of St. Catherine. XI. Ascent

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XII. Route from Sinai to the Gulf of Akaba. 1. Tomb of Sheykh Saleh.

2. Wady Sayal and Wady El Ain. HAZEROTH. XIII. Gulf of Akaba;

Elath. XIV. The Arabah. XV. Approach to Petra. XVI. Ascent of

Mount Hor. XVII. PETRA: KADESH

XVIII. Approach to Palestine. XIX. First Day in Palestine. XX. Hebron.

XXI. Approach to Bethlehem and Jerusalem. XXII. First View of Beth-

lehem. XXIII. First View of Jerusalem

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CHAPTER II.-PALESTINE.

The Highland of Syria: Lebanon; the Four Rivers: the Orontes, the Leontes,

the Barada, and the JORDAN

PALESTINE. I. Seclusion. II. Smallness and narrowness of its territory.

III. Central situation. IV. Land of Ruins. V. "Land of Milk and

Honey." VI. Variety of climate and structure. VII. A Mountain-

Country; the Views of Sacred History. The fenced Cities, and High

Places Political Divisions and Conquests. High-lands and Lowlands.

VIII. Scenery Character of hills; Vegetation: Flowers; Olives; Cedars

-confined to Lebanon; Oaks and Terebinths; Sacred Trees: Palms;

Sycomores; Oleanders. IX. Geological Features: 1. Springs and Wells;

2. Sepulchres; 3. Caves; in ancient times; in modern times; 4. Legendary

curiosities

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CHAPTER III.--JUDEA AND JERUSALEM.

JUDEA: I. The "south" frontier-Simeon. II. Mountain country of Judah

-Lion of Judah - Vineyards-Fenced cities - Herodion. BEthlehem :

HEBRON

JERUSALEM I. Exterior aspect. 1. Long obscurity-Jebus-Mountain fastness.

2. Ravines of the Kedron and of Hinnom. 3. Compactness-Growth.

4. Surrounding mountains. 5. Central situation. II. Interior aspect.

1. Hills of the city. 2. Temple-mount-Rock of the Sakrah-Spring in

the Temple Vaults. 3. Walls and Towers-Palaces-Ruins. III. MOUNT

OF OLIVES-Slight connection with the early history. Connection with the

Gospel History-Presence of Christ-Bethany-Scene of the Triumphal

entry-The Ascension-Conclusion .

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CHAPTER IV. THE HEIGHTS AND THE PASSES OF BENJAMIN.

BENJAMIN, the frontier tribe of Judah and Ephraim-Its independent power.

I. The Passes of Benjamin. 1. The Eastern Passes. a. Battle of Ai.

b. Battle of Michmash. c. Advance of Sennacherib. 2. The Western

Passes Battle of Bethhoron under Joshua. Later battles of Bethhoron. 195

II. The Heights. 1. Nebi-Samuel or Gibeon; 2. Bethel: Sanctuary-View

of Abraham-Sanctuary of Jacob and of the Northern tribes-Jeroboam's

Temple-Josiah

Note on Ramah and Mizpeh

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CHAPTER V.-EPHRAIM.

Mountains of EPHRAIM-Fertility and central situation-Supremacy of Ephraim. 225

I. SHILOH. II. SHECHEM. 1. First halting-place of Abraham. 2. First

settlement of Jacob. 3. First capital of the conquest. Sanctuary of

Mount Gerizim. 4. Insurrection of Abimelech. 5. Sanctuary of the

Samaritans. 6. Jacob's well

III. SAMARIA: Its beauty-Its strength-Sebaste. IV. Passes of Manasseh.

Dothan

Note on Mount Gerizim. Abraham and Melchizedek. Sacrifice of Isaac.

Mount Moriah

CHAPTER VI.-THE MARITIME PLAIN.

I. The SHEPHELAH, the Low Country, or Philistia: 1. Maritime character of

the Philistines. 2. The Strongholds; their sieges. 3. Corn-fields-Contact

with Dan. 4. Level plain-Contact with Egypt and the Desert

II. PLAIN OF SHARON-Pasture-land-Naphath-Dor- Forest-Cæsarea- -Con-

nection with Apostolic History

III. PLAIN and BAY OF ACRE-Tribe of Asher

IV. PLAIN OF PHOENICIA: 1. Separation from Palestine.

Security. 4. Rivers: TYRE and SIDON-Local Prophecies

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2. Harbours.

CHAPTER VII.-THE JORDAN AND THE DEAD SEA.

The Four Rivers of Lebanon in their courses :-The physical peculiarities of the

Jordan-Unfrequented-Historical scenes

I. Vale of Siddim. 1. Battle of the Kings. 2. Overthrow of Sodom and

Gomorrah. 3. Appearance of the DEAD SEA. 4. Vision of Ezekiel.

5. En-gedi

II. Plain and Terraces of the Jordan Valley. 1. Plain of Abel-Shittim-Encamp-
ment of the Israelites-Views from Pisgah by Balaam and by Moses--
Burial-place of Moses-Passage of the Jordan-Drying up of the River.
2. Jericho At the time of the capture-In the time of the Prophets and
of Christ. 3. Scene of the Preaching of John-Bethabara-Scene of the
Temptation-Baptism in the Jordan-Bathing of the Pilgrims

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CHAPTER VIII.—PEREA AND THE TRANS-JORDANIC TRIBES.

I. General character of the scenery. II. First view of the Holy Land.

III. Frontier land.-First victories of Israel. IV. Isolation. V. Pastoral

character of the country and its inhabitants. Nomadic Tribes-Reuben-

Gad-Manasseh-Elijah the Tish bite. VI. Land of exile. Last view of

the Holy Land

CHAPTER IX.-PLAIN OF ESDRAELON.

General features. I. Boundary between northern and central tribes. II. Battle-
field of Palestine. 1. Victory over Sisera. Battle of Kishon. 2. Victory
over the Midianites. 3. Defeat of Saul. Battle of Mount Gilboa-Beth-
shan and Jabesh Gilead. 4. Defeat of Josiah-Battle of Megiddo

III. Richness and fertility of the Plain- - ISSACHAR: Jezreel - Engannim.

IV. TABOR: Fortress and Sanctuary of the Northern Tribes. V. CARMEL

Scene of Elijah's sacrifice. VI. NAIN

Scenery of Northern Palestine-The Four Northern Tribes-Their wealth-their

isolation-Galilee in the New Testament

I. NAZARETH-Its upland basin-Its seclusion-Sacred localities

II. LAKE OF GENNESARETH. 1. Plain of Hattin and Mountain of the Beatitudes

-Battle of Hattin. 2. View of the Lake of Gennesareth. 3. Jewish History

of Tiberias. 4. Plain of Gennesareth. Traffic-Fertility of the Plain-

Villas of the Herods-Fisheries of the Lake. 5. Scene of the Gospel

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Ministry-"Manufacturing district"-The Beach-The Desert-The storms

of wind-The Demoniacs-The Feeding of the Multitudes-The Plain of

Gennesareth-Capernaum

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CHAPTER XI.-THE LAKE OF MEROM AND THE SOURCES OF

THE JORDAN.

I. Upper Valley of the Jordan-Hills of Naphthali and Manasseh-Kedesh-

Naphthali. II. Lake of Merom--Battle of Merom. III. Sources of the

Jordan-Tel-el-Kadi-City and Tribe of Dan-Caesarea Philippi-Hazor-

Paneas-Hermon-Mount of the Transfiguration

CHAPTER XII.-LEBANON-DAMASCUS.

LEBANON. I. In relation to Palestine and the Jordan. II. To the Leontes.

III. To the Orontes. IV. To the Barada. DAMASCUS

Note A.-The Traditional Localities of Damascus

Note B.-Patriarchal Traditions of Lebanon

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CHAPTER XIII.-THE GOSPEL HISTORY AND TEACHING,

VIEWED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOCALITIES OF PALESTINE.

I. The stages of the Gospel History. 1. Infancy of Christ. 2. Youth. 3. Pub-

lic ministry. 4. Retirement from public ministry. II. The Parables.

1. Parables of Judæa. a. The Vineyard. b. The Fig-tree. c. The

Shepherd. d. The good Samaritan. 2. Parables of Galilee. a. The corn-

fields. b. The birds. c. The fisheries. III. The Discourses--The Sermon

on the Mount. 1. The city on a hill. 2. The birds and the flowers.

3. The torrent

IV. Conclusions. 1. Reality of the teaching. 2. Its homeliness and universality.

3. Its union of human and divine

CHAPTER XIV.-THE HOLY PLACES.

I. BETHLEHEM: Church of Helena-Grotto of the Nativity-Jerome. II. NAZA-

RETH Grotto in Latin Convent-Spring near the Greek church-House at

Loretto-Compared with site at Nazareth- Origin of the Legend. III.

JERUSALEM Lesser localities-Church of the Ascension--Tomb of the

Virgin Gethsemane-Conaculum-Church of the Holy Sepulchre-Greek

Easter-Conclusion

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