— (Gen. xlix. 10.) It denotes the Redeemer, the author of our happiness, and our sole peace-maker with God.
Tekoa, a city of Judah, 12 miles south-east of Jerusalem. Around it was an extensive wilderness, or pasture land, and forest. Amos, the prophet, kept a herd here, before his call to the ministry.—(Amos i. 1.)
Thebez. (Judg. ix. 50.) A city north-east of Shechem, within the territory of Ephraim, celebrated as the place where Abimelech was slain.
Zorah, (Josh. xix. 41,) or Zoran. A city belonging originally to Judah, and afterwards to Dan, near the boundary line between them; the birth-place of Samson, (Judg. xiii. 2,) and probably fortified by Rehoboam.—(2 Chron. xi. 10.) It is called Zoreah, (Josh. xv. 33,) and its inhabitants are called Zorites, (1 Chron. ii. 54,) and Jorathites.—(1 Chr. iv. 2.)
Zemaraim, a city of Benjamin, not far from Bethel, near which was fought a bloody battle in the days of Jeroboam I. (Josh, xviii. 22.)
The valley of Zephatha, (2 Chron. xiv. 9—13,) was in the south-western section of the territory of Judah, near Mareshah, and is memorable for the battle of the Jews with the Ethiopians. There was also a city of this name, [Zephath,] within the bounds of Simeon.—(Judg. i. 17.)
Judea may be called a mountainous country. The principal mountains mentioned in scripture are Seir, Horeb, Sinai, Hor, Gilboa, Nebo, Tabor, Engedi, Lebanon, Ebal, Amalek, Gerizim, Gilead, Moriah, Paran, Gahash, Olivet, Pisgah, Hermon and Carmel.
THE CITIES OF GALILEE.
Galilee was the northern part of Canaan, comprehending Issachar, Zebulon, Naphtali and Asher. The upper part was called Galilee of the Gentiles, from its containing many Gentile inhabitants out of the neighboring nations; as the Phoenicians, Syrians, &.c.—a mixture of colored population. Peter was detected by his speech, as" being a Galilean.—(Mark xiv. 70.) Our Savior and most of the disciples were educated here;
