The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . absence, xiiiJThe whole administration of Nehemiah is supposed to have lastedabout thirty-six years, and with this book closes the History of the Old.Testament. Nehemiah presents a noble example of true patriotism founded onthe fear of Clod (v. 15), and seeking the religious welfare of Lessons. the state. His respect for the Divine law, his reverence foithe Sabbath (xiii. 18) his devout acknowledgment of God in all thing: REMAINS OF THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM AT DAMASCUS GATE.ANCIENT TOWER ROOM.The very ancient and characteris
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The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . absence, xiiiJThe whole administration of Nehemiah is supposed to have lastedabout thirty-six years, and with this book closes the History of the Old.Testament. Nehemiah presents a noble example of true patriotism founded onthe fear of Clod (v. 15), and seeking the religious welfare of Lessons. the state. His respect for the Divine law, his reverence foithe Sabbath (xiii. 18) his devout acknowledgment of God in all thing: REMAINS OF THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM AT DAMASCUS GATE.ANCIENT TOWER ROOM.The very ancient and characteristically Jewish remains found in the two towers oneach side of the Damascus Gate indubitably indicate to the minds of antiquariansthat the spot is a part of the Second Wall. The Gate of Damascus, without doubt, is identical with the Old Gate of Nehemiah, and in this sketch of the lower roomon the east of the gate, the reader has before him the best specimen of ancient mitralstructure that time has spared us. (Page 578, also illustrations opposite pp. 258, 538, and 574.). WATERING PLACE in the line of the stone aqueduct between Solomons Pool(see cut, page 314) and Jerusalem—the mouth, traditionally, of the cave of St. Marj MALACHI. 579 (i. 11; ii. 13) his practical perception of Gods character (iv. H; ix.6-3J), his union of watchfulness and prayer (iv. 9, 20), his humility inascribing all good in himself to the grace of God (ii. 12; vi.. 5), are allhighly commendable. In the ninth chapter we have an instructivesummary of the history of the Jews, in its most important light, show-ing at once wnat God is and what men are. Few books, indeed, of theBible, contain a richer illustration of Divine philosophy—that is, oftrue religion taught by example. THE BOOK OF MALACHI, B. C. 420-397. 101. Malachi (my messenger) is the last of the Old Tes-tament prophets, as Nehemiah is the last of the historians;and the time of his ministry nearly coincides with Nehemiahsadministration. The second