An Epitome of General Ecclesiastical History: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. With an Appendix, Giving a Condensed History of the Jews from the Destruction of Jerusalem to the Present Day. Illustrated with Maps and Engravings |
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Page 90
... marched into the city with a thousand men , to avenge himself on Menelaus . Antiochus hearing of this , and of the rejoicings in Jerusalem , supposed that the whole city and nation had revolted from him , and hastily marched into ...
... marched into the city with a thousand men , to avenge himself on Menelaus . Antiochus hearing of this , and of the rejoicings in Jerusalem , supposed that the whole city and nation had revolted from him , and hastily marched into ...
Page 93
... marched to Jerusalem , destroyed the idols which Antiochus had set up ; pulled down the altar which the heathens had erected ; purified the Temple , made a new altar , candlestick and table of pure gold ; hung a new veil before the Holy ...
... marched to Jerusalem , destroyed the idols which Antiochus had set up ; pulled down the altar which the heathens had erected ; purified the Temple , made a new altar , candlestick and table of pure gold ; hung a new veil before the Holy ...
Page 97
... marched against Jerusalem , determined to subdue it . A tremendous siege ensued , and the inhabitants almost perished by famine . They sued at length for peace . Antiochus granted it , requiring the Jews to deliver up their arms ...
... marched against Jerusalem , determined to subdue it . A tremendous siege ensued , and the inhabitants almost perished by famine . They sued at length for peace . Antiochus granted it , requiring the Jews to deliver up their arms ...
Page 99
... marched his army against Jerusalem . The party of Hyrcanus received him with open arms , and the faction of Aristobulus , who had thrown themselves into the ' T'emple , were but for about three months able to hold out against so ...
... marched his army against Jerusalem . The party of Hyrcanus received him with open arms , and the faction of Aristobulus , who had thrown themselves into the ' T'emple , were but for about three months able to hold out against so ...
Page 206
... marched on to the summit of power , will give a gene- ral view of the ecclesiastical world from the seventh to the four- teenth century . The period before us was one of extreme ignorance , supersti- tion and corruption . The world was ...
... marched on to the summit of power , will give a gene- ral view of the ecclesiastical world from the seventh to the four- teenth century . The period before us was one of extreme ignorance , supersti- tion and corruption . The world was ...
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