Stories from Jewish history, by A.L.O.E. |
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Ahasuerus Alcimus Alexander Almighty altar amongst Antiochus Antiochus Epiphanes appeared Archelaus Aristobulus Artaxerxes Asmonean Bacchides behold bitter blood brave brethren brother Cæsar Cestius CHAPTER command conqueror CONTEMPORANEOUS EVENTS courage crime dared Darius death decree defeated earth Egypt Eleazar enemy Esther exclaimed Ezra faith father favour fearful feast fierce God's governor Haman hand heathen Heaven Heliodoros Herod Agrippa Herod Antipas high priest holy honour horrible horror Israel Jaddua Jeru Jerusalem Jewish Jews John Hyrcanus Jonathan Josephus Jotapata Judah Judas Maccabeus Judea king king's land length Lord Lycias Mariamne Mattathias mercy Messiah miserable monarch Mordecai mother mourn multitude murdered nation Nehemiah noble Onias perished Persia Phasael Pilate prayer prince prophet Ptolemy queen reign Roman Rome royal ruler siege Simon slain sons spirit succeeded suffer sword Syria temple temple of Jerusalem thou thousand throne Tryphon tyrant unto vengeance Vespasian victory wall wicked young
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Page 7 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth ; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Page 87 - And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains ; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out ; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Page 19 - ... let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head : and let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour...
Page 2 - And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Page 83 - A voice from the east, a voice from the west, a voice from the four winds, a voice against Jerusalem and the holy house, a voice against the bridegrooms and the brides, and a voice against this whole people!
Page 10 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.
Page 4 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Page 22 - Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Page 22 - So I prayed to the God of heaven. 5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.