The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . ist and his apostles. THE CITY. 21 The Fall of Jerusalem, then—whose sad and impres-sive story we shall sketch in the following pages—was aturning-point in the worlds history, and was marked bymemorable circumstances, such as never before or sinceattended the ruin of any city. It was not merely thedestruction of a grand and splendid capital—for such,too, were Babylon, Nineveh, and Thebes; nor the fulfil-ment of an ancient prophecy—for the downfall of othercities had been foretold by Gods chosen ministers; northe punishment of national wic
The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . ist and his apostles. THE CITY. 21 The Fall of Jerusalem, then—whose sad and impres-sive story we shall sketch in the following pages—was aturning-point in the worlds history, and was marked bymemorable circumstances, such as never before or sinceattended the ruin of any city. It was not merely thedestruction of a grand and splendid capital—for such,too, were Babylon, Nineveh, and Thebes; nor the fulfil-ment of an ancient prophecy—for the downfall of othercities had been foretold by Gods chosen ministers; northe punishment of national wickedness—for Sodom andGomorrah fell on account of their iniquities; but it wasthe sign of the end of the Old Dispensation, and of thepromulgation to all mankind of a knowledge of the trueGod. The earthly Jerusalem was swept away, andthenceforth the longing gaze of the believer was fixed onthe New Jerusalem—that great and holy city, which hasno temple therein, for the Lord God Almighty and theLamb are the temple of it! (Rev. xxi. 2, 10, 22.). THE SHEKEL:U«iDg the Temple tftx foi twg II. iN HISTORICAL EETEOSPRCT. A tale that often comes to me, And fills my heart, and haunts my brain, And never wearies nor grows old. Longfellow.
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