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at length both measures might have obtained the sàmè
appellation, and might be distinguished from each other
by circumstances; and by reason of their great disparity^
were not liable to be misconceived. As amongst our
mariners, a-t present, who «se three different lengths,
under one appellation, of fathom, wherein the disparity
is not so great, yet circumstances render the discrimi-
nation sufficiently clear.—The author of the book of
Kings, therefore, when he eopformed to these provincial
assumptions of measures and names, had no suspicion
that his statement of 60, 20, and 30 eubits, for the out-
lines of the most magnificent Temple in the whole
world, would ever he mistook, for cubits of Cairo, by
whieh it's size is assimilated to that of an ordinary di-
ning room.
The dimensions Of the Temple, by this fathom-
cubit, instead of 36 yards by IS, will be in length yds.
145, ff.2, in»o.i3: in breadth, yds.48, ft.1, m.11,04:
and in height, yds.?2, ft.2, in.10.56.
These are dimensions that bespeak a magnificence
adequate to the inspired intention of the founder of the
Temple, intimated, when he said, "the house I build is
great, for great is our God."—»*f The house I am about
to build is wonderful great." The grandeur, the beau-
ty, the majesty and magnificence of this truly wonderful
Temple, are unrivalled by any, the most costly, and
noble of the Grecian, phana : brought to perfection, it*
7 yearsj while that at Ephesus, the nearest approach to
it, was so retarded, as tobe more than 200 years, before
it was completed, as Pliny informs us;
It may be said perhaps, though the cubit of Cairo,
ijivee the dimensions, on too small a scale ; the cubitus
W 3 sacef,
at length both measures might have obtained the sàmè
appellation, and might be distinguished from each other
by circumstances; and by reason of their great disparity^
were not liable to be misconceived. As amongst our
mariners, a-t present, who «se three different lengths,
under one appellation, of fathom, wherein the disparity
is not so great, yet circumstances render the discrimi-
nation sufficiently clear.—The author of the book of
Kings, therefore, when he eopformed to these provincial
assumptions of measures and names, had no suspicion
that his statement of 60, 20, and 30 eubits, for the out-
lines of the most magnificent Temple in the whole
world, would ever he mistook, for cubits of Cairo, by
whieh it's size is assimilated to that of an ordinary di-
ning room.
The dimensions Of the Temple, by this fathom-
cubit, instead of 36 yards by IS, will be in length yds.
145, ff.2, in»o.i3: in breadth, yds.48, ft.1, m.11,04:
and in height, yds.?2, ft.2, in.10.56.
These are dimensions that bespeak a magnificence
adequate to the inspired intention of the founder of the
Temple, intimated, when he said, "the house I build is
great, for great is our God."—»*f The house I am about
to build is wonderful great." The grandeur, the beau-
ty, the majesty and magnificence of this truly wonderful
Temple, are unrivalled by any, the most costly, and
noble of the Grecian, phana : brought to perfection, it*
7 yearsj while that at Ephesus, the nearest approach to
it, was so retarded, as tobe more than 200 years, before
it was completed, as Pliny informs us;
It may be said perhaps, though the cubit of Cairo,
ijivee the dimensions, on too small a scale ; the cubitus
W 3 sacef,