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the
C~ of God — град Б`ожий -- the Church, or whole body of believers; the Kingdom of
Christ, in contradistinction to the City of Destruction. The phrase is from St.
Augustine's work, De Civitate Dei.
[BD]
the
C~ of Destruction — in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, the world of the
unconverted [BD]
the
C~ of the Three Kings — Cologne; the reputed burial
place of the Magi. [BD]
Cities of
Refuge — six walled cities (Чис
35:6), three on each side of the Jordan, set aside under Mosaic
Law as a refuge for those who committed accidental homicide. Such refuges were
necessitated by the primitive law which exacted blood vengeance by next of kin.
All seeking asylum were tried, and if found guilty of murder right of asylum
was withdrawn. The cities were Ramoth, Kedesh, Bezer, Shechem, Hebron, and
Golam (Иис. Н 20:7–8)
[BD]
Cities of
the Plain <J> (Быт
13:12) — Содом и Гоморра
[+BD] [в английском языке это выражение фразеологично, а русскому слуху
"города окрестности" ничего не говорят]
Holy
{Sacred} C~
— the city which the
religious consider most especially connected with their faith (Jerusalem,
Mecca, etc.). Figuratively, the Holy City is heaven. [BD]
Al: city — город Eternal City Вечный город
(Рим) City of God рел. град Господень (небо, церковь) City of David град
Давидов (Иерусалим или Вифлеем)
Jel: Cities of the Plain [в 0 нет] — Сод`ом и Гом`орра
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