REMARKABLE NAMES IN SCRIPTURE. 309 Sodom and Gomorrah, Most wickedcities which God burn- ed with fire and brimstone from heaven. The dead sea, The lake which arose when Sodom and Go- morrah were burned and sunk under water. Bethel, The place where Jacob slept, and in his dream saw the angels of God ascending and descending. Egypt The land where Joseph was sold for a slave, and afterwards made the ruler of it ; and it was the country where all the Israelites were afterwards made slaves. The Red Sea, A great sea that was dried up for the people of Israel to go through on foot. Sinai, The hill were God spoke the ten commandments with thunder and lightning. Pisgah, The hill from whence Moses saw the promised land and died. Jordaa, A river that was made dry while the people went over into Canaan. Jericho, The first city which the Isralites took in Canaan, and the walls of it fell down at the sound of the trumpets of rams-horns. Shiloh, The place where the tabernacle of God stood some hundreds of years after the Isralites came into Canaan. The great sea, That which isnow called the Mediterranean, or the Levant sea, which washes the western shore of the land of Canaan. Philistin, A country of Canaan, where many giants dwelt, and people which were very troublesome enemies to Israel.. Jerusalem, The chief city of the Jews ; and it was called the holy city. Tyre, Thechief city of merchandize in ancient tilnts, not far from the Jew's country. Zion, The hill at Jerusalem where David placed the taber- nacle of God. Moriah, The bill where Abraham offered his son Isaac, and on which Solomon built the temple of God at Jerusalem. Samaria, The city where many of the kings of Israel kept their court. Lebanon, A hill on which grew a multitude of tall cedars. Assyria, A large country north of Judea, whose kings car- ried the Israelites captive. Babylon, The chiefcity in the world, and an enemy to Israel. Nineveh, The great city where Jonah prophesied. Euphrates, A great river near Babylon. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. Bethlehem, A town in Judea, where Jesus was born. Judea, The chie part of the country of the Jews. Nazareth, A town in Galilee, where Jesus was brought up.
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