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Zion , Zion
Originally the name of the Jebusite fortress in Jerusalem, later applied to other sections of the city or to the whole city of jerusalem, and in… Jerusalem , The entry is arranged according to the following outline:
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The Bronze Age
David and First Temple Period
Second Temple Period… Germany, Scandinavia, and Central Europe , Sion / ˈsīən/ • n. variant spelling of Zion.
Sion (hill given sacral significance in Jerusalem): see ZION. Microfilm , microfilm •amalgam • Targum • begum •Brigham • lingam • ogham • sorghum •Nahum • Belgium • dodgem •Brummagem • stratagem • Rackham •Malcolm • Ascham… Claudius Lysias , Claudius Lysias: see Claudius Lysias.
Claudius Lysias (lĬs´ēəs), in the Acts of the Apostles, official at Jerusalem who saved Paul from the mob. Latin Kingdom Of Jerusalem , Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, feudal state created by leaders of the First Crusade (see Crusades) in the areas they had wrested from the Muslims in Syr…
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