. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . ; Zech. viii. 3, &c.; compareNum. xxiii. 7, xxiv. 5, &c). Our Saviour ex-pressly forbade the profanation of the name ( 35); and through the force of the same sacredassociations, the beloved disciple could find no morefitting type of heaven itself, as he beheld it invision—the New Jerusalem of the saints in glory(Rev. xxi. 2).—§ 8. Topography of Nehcmiah. Theonly description of the ancient city of Jerusalemwhich exists in the Bible, so extensive in form asto enable us to follow it as a topographical descrip-tion, is that found in Nehemiah, and a
. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . ; Zech. viii. 3, &c.; compareNum. xxiii. 7, xxiv. 5, &c). Our Saviour ex-pressly forbade the profanation of the name ( 35); and through the force of the same sacredassociations, the beloved disciple could find no morefitting type of heaven itself, as he beheld it invision—the New Jerusalem of the saints in glory(Rev. xxi. 2).—§ 8. Topography of Nehcmiah. Theonly description of the ancient city of Jerusalemwhich exists in the Bible, so extensive in form asto enable us to follow it as a topographical descrip-tion, is that found in Nehemiah, and although it ishardly sufficiently distinct to enable us to settle allthe moot points, it contains such valuable indica-tions that it is well worthy of the most attentiveexamination. The easiest way to arnve at any cor-rect conclusion regarding it, is to take first thedescription of the Dedication of the Walls in chap-ter xii. (31-40), and drawing such a diagram as thi=,we easily get at the main features of the old wall FISHGATE. Diagram of Places mentioned in Dedication of Walls (according to ). at least. If from this we turn to chapter Hi., whichgives a description of the repairs of the wall, wehave no difficulty (so Mr. Fergusson; but see above)in identifying all the places mentioned in the firstsixteen verses, with those enumerated in chapter x;i. §9. Waters of Jerusalem. Jerusalem lies in the midst of a rocky limestone region, throughoutwhich fountains and wells are comparatively rare (Rbn. i. 323). Yet, according to Dr. Barclay (Cit;/of the Great King), there are, within a radius ofseven miles, some thirty or forty natural artificial provision for supply of water in Je-rusalem in ancient times was perhaps the mostcomplete and extensive ever undertaken for a aqueduct of Solomon (winding along for twelveand a quarter miles) pours the waters of the threeimmense pools into the enormous temple-wells, cutout like caverns in the rock; and the
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