File:The Bible and modern discoveries (1891) (14763521872).jpg

Identifier: biblemoderndisco1891harp (find matches)
Title: The Bible and modern discoveries
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Harper, Henry A
Subjects: Bible Jews -- History To 586 B.C
Publisher: London : A.P. Watt
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
, and their consequent flight. It ismost interesting to study on the spot the scene of this victory.The great gorge which has its head west of Ai becomes oneof vertical precipices 800 feet high—so sudden you onlybecome aware of it when close to it. On the south side ofthis gorge stands Geba of Benjamin, on a rocky knoll; andon the opposite side, below, Michmash, on a sort of saddle,backed by an open and fertile corn valley. This valley wasalways the main defence, north of Jerusalem. The modernname of this great valley is Suweinit (valley of the littlethorn-tree —acacia). The site of the Philistine camp is saidby Josephus to have been a precipice with three tops ending ina long sharp tongue, and protected by surrounding cliffs. Eastof Michmash, such a natural fortress still exists, and is called THE BIBLE AND MODERN DISCOVERIES. the fort by the peasantry. It is a ridge rising in threerounded knolls above a perpendicular crag, ending in a narrowtongue to the east, with cliffs below.
Text Appearing After Image:
■int. \A1.1,EY OF MICHMASII. Opposite this fortress, on the south, there is a crag of equalheight and seemingly impassable, so the Bible description is THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL. 219 exact— a sharp rock on one side, and a sharp rock on theother. The great valley runs east; so the southern cliff is in shadeduring the day, and is in cool, dark colour, while the northerncliff gleams white, with some ruddy tones in it. Therefore thecamping-ground of the Philistines would look white.* Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet,and his armour-bearer after him. It must have required acool head and steady nerve to climb this cliff. To look atit now it seems impossible, but it has been done by MajorConder and the Survey party. It is interesting to note thatthe cliffs are full of caves, and we are told the people didhide themselves in caves, in thickets, in rocks in high places,and in pits. The Hebrews who were with the Philistines now turnedagainst them ; from all the hill country

Note About Images