| Claude Fleury - 1802 - 316 pages
...II. Names and Divisions of the Holy Land. As to names, the country df the Hebrews has had several. It was first called the land of Canaan, from Canaan the son of Ham, whose posterity possessed it. It was afterwards called Palestine, from the people which the Hebrews... | |
| Claude Fleury - Bible - 1809 - 402 pages
...Names and Divisions of the Holy Land. AS to names, the country of the Hebrews has had several. 1. It was first called the land of Canaan, from Canaan the son of Ham, whose posterity possessed it. 2. It was afterwards called Palestine, from the people which the Hebrews... | |
| Claude Fleury - Bible - 1820 - 414 pages
...Names and Divisions of the Holy Land. AS to names, the country of the Hebrews has had several. 1. It was first called the Land of Canaan, from Canaan the son of Ham, whose posterity possessed it. 2. It was afterwards called Palestine, from the people which the Hebrews... | |
| Claude Fleury - Israel - 1820 - 412 pages
...Names and Divisions of the Holy Land. AS to names, the country of the Hebrews has had several. 1 . It was first called the Land of Canaan, from Canaan the son of Ham, whose posterity possessed it. 2. It was afterwards called Palestine, from the people which the Hebrews... | |
| William Thomas Bree - 1821 - 414 pages
...miles. This country, though small, wus chosen by God wherein to work the redemption of mankind. It was first called the land of Canaan from Canaan, the son of Ham, whose posterity possessed it: afterwards Palestine, from the people, whom the Hebrews called Philistines,... | |
| Claude Fleury, Adam Clarke - Bible - 1825 - 294 pages
...JVantes and Divisions of the Holy Land. As to names, the country of the Hebrews has had several. It was first called the land of Canaan, from Canaan the son of Ham, whose posterity possessed it. It was afterwards called Palestine, from the people which the Hebrews... | |
| Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - Bethany (W. Va.) - 1841 - 628 pages
...very midst of the then known world, was chosen by God wherein to work the redemption of mankind. It was first called the Land of Canaan, from Canaan the son of Ham, whose posterity possessed it. Afterwards it was called Palestine, from the people, whom the Hebrews... | |
| Henry Bostwick - History - 1838 - 208 pages
...second great victory over Darius and the Persians. CANAAN. This country was called in ancient times the Land of Canaan, from Canaan the son of Ham; the Land of Promise, or Promised Land, from its being promised to the descendants of Abraham ; the Land of Israel, from the... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - Geography - 1846 - 116 pages
...memorable in the wars of the Israelites ; Mahana'im, for the meeting of Jacob and Esau ; Suc'eoth, as the residence of Jacob. 31. In Reuben ; Hesh'bon,...Zebulon? 27. On the west of Asher ? • 28. In Naphtali ? 2D. In Manasseh beyond Jordan ? 30. In Gad ? 31. In Reuben ? Abraham ; the Land of Israel, from the... | |
| Churches of Christ - 1846 - 590 pages
...very midst of the then known world, was chosen by God wherein to work the redemption of mankind. It was first called the Land of Canaan, from Canaan the son of Ham, whose posterity possessed it. Afterwards it was called Palestine, from the people, whom the Hebrews... | |
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