El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-25

monarchy arose under solomon and
: became a great state, expanding its
power and influence 10 great llmitC
Z but following this period its history
I is one Of groaning under first one and
then another conqueror. torn by in
ternal strifes and divisions between
Israel and Judah, bowling 70 the yoke
OF Assyria- Babylouia. Persia, Mace
donia. Rome and the Turkish sultans.
Series OF Struggles.
From the reign OF Alexander the
Great. about 338 B. c.. the history Of
Palestine IS one long BLOODY series Of
struggles and expressions. IL be-
cam the province OF Coeis-Syrla IN
der Alexander and was entrusted TO
Parmenio who turned e over TO An
dromachus. VINO was burned alive 1y
the Samaritans. nd in SO 3. G. Ptole-
my Lagi having become satrap ard
king Of Egypt. Invaded Palestine and
entered Jerusalem by taxing adVan-
tage Of the Sabbath rest Of the Jews
and with short intervals Palestine
remained in the hands OF the Ptole-
mics until 1ss B. C. Then followed its
after another until IN 81 3. c. Pom
pey celebrated his third series OF tri-
umphs over Africa, Europe and Asia
with Arl1tobulus, king OF Judea- in
his train as q prisoner Then fol-
lowed Hipercanus as procurator q
Judeal then Herod as governor o.
Coele Syria and fl favor with Mark
Parthians, but was declared king OF
Judea by Rome and made Il good
after two years fighting. while An
tlg0uuss whom the Parthians had set
upon the throne, lost his head
When Herod Ruled.
Herod. as king OF the Jews (97 B.
CD took his orders from Rome and
when Mark antony made a gift to
Cleopatra OF the whole OF Phoenicia
and the coast OF the Philistines exc
ceptiuE Tyre and Sidon, HerOd leased
Jericho fro Cleopatra. but later ac-
CURED e and other cities and sections
from Cleopatra and began TO build
temples and palaces and whole cities
Cd and down Palestine he was fol-
lowed BY Herod Agrippa in A A. D..
who attempted % form q conIederacy
OF other princes and finally IN 40 A
D. Jerusalem was destroyed BY Rome
and the Jews forbidden to enter the
city again
The destruction OF Jerusalem was
followed by the dispersal Of the Jews.
From the conquest and consolida-
ton into a nation OF the several tribes
and petty p-lncipzlitiss OF Palestine
By David and that OF his son. Solomon.
and the removal OF his court % Jeru-
salem. with the subsequent rise OF
and op1ilencs under his rule, this city
became the center about which the
history OF the Jews was woven.
In DlridlI Tine
Under Darids son. Solomon, Jeru-
salem became one Of the greatest
cities OF the then known world. In
the fourth year OF Solomons reign.
the building Of the great temple be-
gan. which in its architecture and
ornamsntation showed the influence
Of the art and culture o. the great
and ancient civilizations surroundirIr.
such as the twin pillars OF bronze
called joachim and Boaz" standing on
either side OF the temple entrance.
such free standing pillars being faa-
lures OF the temples Of Phoeuicia.
while the -brazen sea- an immense
bronze bowl OF 1900 gallons capac-
iry, vita bronbs LAYERS. was familiar
in the contemporary Babylouian and
Phoeuiciau temples
The architecture was largely an
adaptation Of the Egyptian. with its
high porch and It's recession to the
final HOLY OF HOLES. dimly lighted Il
at an from without. and with Its VANS
and floor lined with gold. a perfect
cube in dimensions. 3 part Of the
palace structure.
Temple Destroyed.
This temple was destroyed n SIS q