The book of the chapter : or, Monitorial instructions, in the degrees of mark, past and most excellent master, and the holy Royal arch (1865)
Mackey, Albert Gallatin, 1807-1881 · New York : Macoy & Sickels · leaf 36
was compelled to pay an annualpoll-tax of half a shekel, as a contribution to the sanctuary,which was hence called the offering of the Lord. Theconsecration of the Jewish half shekel of silver to so holy al)urpose as the support of the sanctuary and the temple, isundoubtedly the reason why it has… … II. ClIEONICLES, ii. Id. And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as muchas thou shalt need ; and we will bring it to thee infloats by sea, to Joppa, and thou shalt carry it upto Jerusalem. A circumstance of great interest in the account of Joppa,so far as relates to this degree, is its difficulty as a…
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