Notes on the Gospels [Matthew and Mark] (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832* Excerpt: ... beautiful gate, and one on the south. This court of the women was inclosed with a double wall, with a space between the walls about fifteen feet in width, paved with marble. In the corners of that court were different structures for the various uses of the temple. It was in this court that the Jews commonly worshipped. Here, probably, Peter and John, with others, went up to pray, Acts iii. 1. Here too the pharisee prayed; the publican standing far off in the outer court, Luke xviii. 9--14. Paul also was seized here, and charged with defiling the temple, by bringing Gentiles into that holy place, Acts xxi. 26--30. A high wall on the west side of the court of the women divided it from the court of the Israel ites; so cal led because all the males of the Jews might advance there. To this court there was an ascent of fifteen steps. These steps were in the form of a half circle. Within the court of the Israelites was the court of the priests, separated by a wall about a foot and a half in height. Within that court was the altar of burnt-offering, and the laver standing in front of it. Here the priests performed the daily service of the temple. The temple, properly so called, stood within this court. It surpassed in splendour all the other buildings of the holy city; perhaps in magnificence it was unequalled in the world. It fronted the east. From the mount of Olives there was a beautiful and commanding view of the whole sacred edifice. It was there that our Saviour sat, when the disciples directed his attention to the goodly stones with which the temple was built, Mark xiii. 1. The entrance into the temple itself was from the court of the priests, hy an ascent of twelve steps. The porch in front of the temple was a hundred and fifty feet high, and a? many broa...