Jerusalem: The Holy CityMargaret Oliphant viewed Jerusalem as the center of Western culture. "The story of Jerusalem is one of the most wonderful in the world, besides being of unparalleled importance to the human race.. And when we descend the course of the ages and come to a still more glorious and wonderful history, it is Jerusalem still which is the scene both of tragedy and triumph, of the greatest and most wonderful life which was ever lived among men," she wrote. In her examination of the city, she focuses on its people and rich history. She recounts the stories of David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Jesus. This book "is addressed only to those for whom the soil of Palestine, so fondly and so long known as the Holy Land, is peopled with the known and loved, the poets and sages and kings with whom we are familiar as with the records of our own lives." MARGARET OLIPHANT (1828-1897) was a prolific, versatile Scottish author who supported her family at a time when women rarely made their living through writing. She wrote almost a hundred novels, dozens of works of non-fiction, almost four hundred articles, and numerous short stories. |
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... peace- fulness and primitive wealth . The gray town lies along the side of the hill in a prolonged line , as if it never had been gathered together for protection under any rude little stronghold ; and indeed there is little record of ...
... peace- fulness and primitive wealth . The gray town lies along the side of the hill in a prolonged line , as if it never had been gathered together for protection under any rude little stronghold ; and indeed there is little record of ...
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... peace , had been rent between them . Few words were needed , if any : the abyss was not one which could be bridged over with hopeful speech of better days and other meetings . They were silent in the rending asunder of their lives ...
... peace , had been rent between them . Few words were needed , if any : the abyss was not one which could be bridged over with hopeful speech of better days and other meetings . They were silent in the rending asunder of their lives ...
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... recognised as of first necessity even under the bonds of the Jewish law . When he had secured for himself and " the young men " that needful food , David asked if there were any weapons in the peaceful shrine 30 [ CHAP . JERUSALEM .
... recognised as of first necessity even under the bonds of the Jewish law . When he had secured for himself and " the young men " that needful food , David asked if there were any weapons in the peaceful shrine 30 [ CHAP . JERUSALEM .
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The Holy City Margaret Oliphant. asked if there were any weapons in the peaceful shrine ; and it must have been a great encouragement to his soul when the priest drew forth out of its wrappings no other than the sword of Goliath , " whom ...
The Holy City Margaret Oliphant. asked if there were any weapons in the peaceful shrine ; and it must have been a great encouragement to his soul when the priest drew forth out of its wrappings no other than the sword of Goliath , " whom ...
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... peaceful dwellers in the land , with whom all his sympathies were . But David had now no resource . He went back from Gath towards his own country again , a troubled and discour- aged soul , the few retainers who had followed him droop ...
... peaceful dwellers in the land , with whom all his sympathies were . But David had now no resource . He went back from Gath towards his own country again , a troubled and discour- aged soul , the few retainers who had followed him droop ...
Contents
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CHAPTER III | 66 |
CHAPTER IV | 142 |
CHAPTER V | 184 |
THE PROPHETS | 225 |
JEREMIAH | 270 |
CHAPTER III | 327 |
PART IIITHE RETURN AND RESTORATION | 354 |
CHAPTER II | 388 |
CHAPTER III | 411 |
THE FINAL TRAGEDY | 430 |
CHAPTER II | 485 |
CHAPTER III | 521 |
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