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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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<strong>and</strong> it is named among <strong>the</strong> three cities whose<br />

contributions were so large as to be sent in a<br />

waggon to Jerusalem.* But its moral corruption<br />

was also great, <strong>and</strong> • jer.TteiL to this <strong>the</strong> Babbis<br />

attributed its final destruction.' Magdala had a<br />

rj^.T,uui. Synagogue.'^ Its name was probably<br />

derived from a strong tower ^^Li^Sat* which<br />

defended its approaches, or served for outlook.<br />

This suggestion ^^j^ is supported by <strong>the</strong><br />

circumstance, that what seems to have formed ^%li<br />

part, or a suburb <strong>of</strong> Magdala,^ bore <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> '<br />

Fish-tower' <strong>and</strong> • lodr. on ' Tower <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dyers.'<br />

One at least, if not. both <strong>the</strong>se towers, would ed.<br />

wmh. be near <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>ing-place by <strong>the</strong> Lake <strong>of</strong><br />

Galilee, <strong>and</strong> overlook its ^ waters. <strong>The</strong> necessity<br />

for such places <strong>of</strong> outlook <strong>and</strong> defence, making <strong>the</strong><br />

town a MagdcUa, would be increased by <strong>the</strong><br />

proximity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> magnificent plain <strong>of</strong> Gennesaret,<br />

<strong>of</strong> which Josephus speaks in such rapturous terms.''<br />

Moreover, only twenty minutes to <strong>the</strong> north ^<br />

Jewt>b <strong>of</strong> Magdala descended <strong>the</strong> so-called '<br />

Valley <strong>of</strong> Doves' (<strong>the</strong> Wady Ham&m), through<br />

which passed <strong>the</strong> ancient caravan-road that led

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