Holy Land Digital Image Collections

Bain, Robert E. M

Sarcophagus drinking trough near Nazareth--Near where Christ was brought up [Graphic]

Earthly Footsteps of The Man of Galilee Being Three Hundred and Eighty-Four Original Photographic Views and Descriptions of the Places Connected with the Earthly Life of Our Lord and His Apostles Traced with Note Book and Camera showing where Christ was born, brought up, baptized, tempted, transfigured and crucified, together with the scenes of his prayers, tears, miracles and sermons, and also places made sacred by the labors of his apostles, from Jerusalem to Rome by Bishop John H. Vincent, D.D., LL.D., Rev. James W. Lee, D.D., and R.E.M. Bain. London: A.M. Gardner & Co., Limited.

St. Louis, 1894.

1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 18.2 cm ( 10 x 7.125 in).

Photograph is in a book with a description beneath ; printed description: "(Numbers, xxiv:17.)--Balaam's Prophecy of Christ: 'I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel.' Just a little way from Nazareth as you pass toward Cana of Galilee, you reach a little village where there is a fountain and an ancient sarcophagus. These sarcophagi, found in many places in Palestine, are said to date from the time of the Romans. This picture is given here because it illustrates a scene in the neighborhood of Nazareth, often passed over by Christ when he was a boy. It illustrates the prophecy by Balaam which refers to Christ. This is a characteristic scene. We have the thorny cactus, the olive trees, the donkey and the little Arab boy." Copyright year and photographer's name are printed at the bottom of the photograph, along with "Franklin Co Eng-Chi." See 5399BAI/LVii125CAJS (Voyager # 362247)

A boy and his donkey at a sarcophagus; large boulders line both sides of the road and prickly pears abound in the background

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Sarcophagi

5207BAI/LVi125CAJS

CAJS Image Collection LVi BAI 5207 LVi125CAJS

The Lenkin Family Collection of Photography, University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Israel

Nazareth