Constantinople During the Crimean War - Tapa blanda

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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.1863 Excerpt: ... Nineveh; and the Mizzaites spreading along the south and east shores of the Mediterranean, on part of the north shore, and in the great islands." Here it will be seen that the expression, " Beyond the rivers of Cush," may mean beyond the rivers of the African or the Asiatic Cush. As far as our argument is concerned, it matters not which land the prophet intended, since the term "beyond" points westward towards another land. If the African Cush is intended, it follows the course of commerce, and Israelitish colonization; if the Asiatic Cush is in the prophet's eye, it follows the pathway of the Saxon emigration north and west. The land shadowing with wings beyond the rivers of Cush, must be northwestern Europe with its islands. It will be seen that to identify the land is to solve the problem. It was necessary, therefore, to dwell upon this point of identity. The land being identified, it will not be very difficult to ascertain the people. Bishop Lowth decided, first, that Egypt was the country, and, consequently, that the Egyptians were the people, and adapted his translation to the idea. This will appear if we compare his translation with the Hebrew text. The expression, "Beyond the rivers of Cush,"' with the same Hebrew text, is found in Zeph. iii. 10. "From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, (even) the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, herein thou hast transgressed against me; for then will I take away out of the midst of thee, them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty, because of my holy mountain. I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. The remnant of Israel shall not do ini...