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In a hot, parched land, En Gedi is a canyon oasis overflowing with water. It's beautiful, and was the favorite retreat of Kind David and his band. Saul sought him there, and David, hiding in a cave, could have easily killed him when he went in, unaware. The incident highlights the difference in the character of the two men. See the cave elsewhere on this site (Flickr.com/BrianMorley, in the "Israel" album).
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Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Near the town of Michmash (MIK-mas, or, MIK-mash), this pass is about 8 miles outside Jerudalem, in the region of the ancient tribe of Benjamin.
It was on one of the dlffs in the distance that Jonathan (son of King Saul) and his armor bearer climbed up and defeated a Philistine garrison, beginning an eventual greater victory over their forces (1 Samuel 14). One of the rocks is named Bozes (possibly, "slippery") and the other is Seneh ("Thorny").
In Isaiah 10:28 the prophet pictures the advance of Assyrian forces attacking Jerusalem, and said that they left their baggage at Michmash, expecting to retreive it later. Their campaign, however, met with disaster (Isaiah 37:36).
When the Israelites returned from captivity under Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:27; Nehemiah 7:31) 122 men of the town of Michmash are mentioned.
Later, Jonathan Maccabeus had his headquarters in Michmash.
In modern times, British General Allenby used Jonathan's ancient tactic of climbing the cliff to defeat the Turks.
Over the centuries, this pass has been strategic because of it's proximity to Jerusalem, and the geography that leads to it.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
The magnificent cathedral at Chartres, dubbed the "Acropolis of France" by Rodin, still beckons pilgrims far off across the endless cornfields of the Beauce.
Chartres attracted pilgrims at an ealry date, first of all to Our Lady of the Underground, then to the cathedral which Bishop Fulbert built in the 11th century but which was burnt down in 1194.
Recontruction began immediately and was completed in the short space of 25 years. The new Notre Dame Cathedral raised the Transitional Gothic style to new levels of achievement.
Gothic verticality reigns both inside and out, but the architect wisely kept two Romanesque masterworks, the Old Bell Tower of 1145, and the Royal Doorway of the west front with its long-bodied but intensely expressive sculpted figures.
The North Porch entrance is flanked by two sets of figures. The one shown here depicts (from l to r) Melchizadech, Abraham and Isaac, Moses, Samuel, and David as king.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Altorrelieve en la parte izquierda de la Portada de Platerías de la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela (La Coruña, Galicia, España), que muestra al rey David, tañendo una viola, y mirando hacia su derecha, mientras aplasta con saña la cabeza de un monstruo, que simboliza el mal.
Es obra románica del siglo XII, y figuraba en la portada contraria, la de Azabacherías, pero fue recolocada aquí en el XVIII
En Gedi is the largest oasis along the western shore of the Dead Sea. The area was allotted to the tribe of Judah, and was famous in the time of Solomon (Josh 15:62).
Ein Gedi served as a place of refuge for King David as he fled from Saul. 1 Samuel 23:29 says that David "dwelt in strongholds at En Gedi". In a cave near here, David cut off the corner of Saul's robe (1 Sam 24).
Unfortunately, on the day we were here we were not able to go down close to the image pictured, but had to view it from an overlook. There had been flash flooding due to overnight rain, and on a previous date two people had been washed into the Dead Sea when this happened (one survived and one didn't).
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Gouache on board. Jewish Museum, New York (Gift of the heirs of Jacob Schiff)
The paintings were reproduced in "La Sainte Bible : Ancien Testament . . . / Compositions par J.-James Tissot"; with preface by A. D. Sertillanges, introduction by M. de Brunoff and the French version of L. J. Lemaistre de Saci. (Sertillanges, Antonin Gilbert 1863-1948; Le Maistre de Sacy, Isaac-Louis, 1613-1684) 2 vols.: illus., plates: 4to. 40 plates, 360 illustrations to text, by James Tissot. Paris: M. de Brunoff & Cie, 1904. (Jacques-Joseph Tissot, French, 1836-1902.)
The edition contains 360 mounted colour, b/w, and duo-tone illustrations in the text and 40 plates in three states, sepia-tone, partly hand-coloured, and finished coloured state. The plates are protected with captioned tissue-guards. The paper size is 15 3/4 x 13 ins; image size varies (c 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 ins).
Illustration was completed after Tissot's death in 1902 by Henri Bellery-Desfontaines, Auguste François Gorguet, Charles Hoffbauer, Louis van Parys, Michel Simonidy and Georges Bertin Scott.
Of the 561 copies printed, the John Rylands Library (Manchester) copy is an "exemplaire unique". As well as the triple set of the large plates in various states, and a series of proofs before letters of the illustrations appearing in the text, it contains a water colour drawing by Tissot ("Joseph presents his father Jacob to Pharaoh"), his original pen and ink sketches for this work, and an autograph letter by him.
Records of Cadder Church go back to the 12th century and this present building was built in 1829. It is thought by some that it is possible that a church stood here in Roman times as the Antonine Wall runs close by. Along side the church is the watch house and a very heavy iron coffin ( Mortsafe) which was placed on top of the grave to protect the recently deceased from the grave robbers. William Burke and William Hare were in Edinburgh two hundred years ago and they had a big effect on graveyards throughout the land.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Illustration from "La Sainte Bible : Ancien Testament . . . / Compositions par J.-James Tissot"; with preface by Antonin Gilbert Sertillanges (1863-1948), introduction by Maurice de Brunoff (1861-1937) and the translation into French of Isaac-Louis Lemaistre de Saci (1613-1684). 2 volumes. Paris: M. de Brunoff & Cie, 1904. The illustrations were originated by James Tissot (1836-1902) who sketched as he read Scripture.
The edition, of which 561 copies were printed, contains 360 mounted colour, black-and-white and duo-tone illustrations in the text and 40 plates in three states: sepia-tone, partly hand-coloured, and finished coloured state. The plates are protected with captioned tissue-guards. The paper size is 15.75 x 13 ins; image size varies (circa 8.5 x 5.5 ins).
The paintings for all 400 Illustrations were based exclusively on the complete sketches (the inspiration being entirely Tissot's). The first 200 illustrations covering the Book of Genesis through to the story of Jephthah's daughter in the Book of Judges were painted by Tissot. The last remaining 200 illustrations were painted after Tissot's death in 1902 by Henri Bellery-Desfontaines, Auguste François Gorguet, Charles Hoffbauer, Louis van Parys, Michel Simonidy and Georges Bertin Scott.
Files created by Phillip Medhurst: Tissot in Brunoff at the John Rylands www.amazon.co.uk/clouddrive/share/kq7jBR4DkA1VIbQ5isRelyH...
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sketchpostcard of ID and mugshot of self, for City of Westminster College
drawing by Hans Holbein of King David. David's city is Jerusalem.
round the edge
Railways
Coal trucks on rails, wood, iron, cast - then wrought.
Steam engines station'ry, or locos bought.
Coal trucks were pulled downhill on waggonway.
First horse, then engines steam, would make rope play.
George Stephenson built loco - flatter run.
Then steam 'n diesel gave the whole world fun.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel's image may be tarnished with religious conflict. But while actually there, you'll see how harmonious the world can be with the world's major religions coexisting in one place. Jerusalem is living history. Tel Aviv - a modern metropolis resembling South Beach. You'll find signs in English, Hebrew and Arabic.