. The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . learned that neither in this mountain, nor yet atJerusalem, shall men worship the Father, who is a spirit,and must be worshiped in spirit and in truth^—such a one,I say, will be reminded rather of those who loved to praystanding in the sjaiagogues and in the corners of thestreets, that they might be seen of men. And they willremember vnth. solemnity the admonition of our Lord,When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hvjwcritesare^—either as to place, attitude, mo
. The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . learned that neither in this mountain, nor yet atJerusalem, shall men worship the Father, who is a spirit,and must be worshiped in spirit and in truth^—such a one,I say, will be reminded rather of those who loved to praystanding in the sjaiagogues and in the corners of thestreets, that they might be seen of men. And they willremember vnth. solemnity the admonition of our Lord,When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hvjwcritesare^—either as to place, attitude, motive, or form—in pub-lic to be seen of mpn, using vain repetitions* as these men • Dan. vi. 10, 11. ^ John iv. 21, 24. - Matt. vi. .>. * Matt. vi. 7. CITY GATE. 29 before us do. They are obliged to repeat some expressionsthirty times; others many liundred times. Would thatthese remarks did not apply to nominal Christians in thisland as well as to Moslems! But here we are at the gateof the city. Stop a moment. A city gate is a novelty to me, and Imust examine in detail an apparatus so often mentioned inthe GATE OF CITY. Well, what is there in a mere gate to attract attention ? Very little, perhaps, to one who has passed in and outdaily for twenty years; but a hundred Biblical incidentsconnect themselves in mv mind with gates. Almost everv 30 THE LAND AND THE BOOK. city and town of ancient celebrity had them, and tliey wereplaces of very great importance. They were, indeed; and, although customs have changedin this respect, there is still enough remaining in this coun-try to remind one of those olden times when nearly everypublic transaction took place at or near the city gates. Bei-rut has burst her shell by the force of sudden expansion,and will soon have neither wall nor gates; but nearly everyother city in Syria and Palestine is still protected by thesevenerable safeguards. And thus it was in ancient days. I remember that right-eous Lot, intent on deeds of
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