CHAPTER V.

Laws of the Credibility of Tradition. ―― Dean Trench on Words. ―― Scenes of the historical Events of Christianity not well defined. ―― Palm Sunday in Jerusalem. ―― Crossing the Mount of Olives. ―― Journey to Bethany. ―― Site of the City. ―― Home of Mary and Martha. ―― Tomb of Lazarus. ―― Christ frequented Bethany. ―― To his Visits is due its Significance. ―― Touching Legends. ―― Resurrection of Lazarus. ―― Scene of Christ’s triumphal March to Jerusalem. ―― Garden of Gethsemane. ―― Old Gardener. ―― Walls and Iron Gate. ―― Place of Sweet Repose. ―― Flowers. ―― Pictures. ―― Aged Olive-trees. ―― Overwhelming Emotions. ―― Ascent of the Mount of Olives. ―― Three Paths. ―― David’s Ascent. ―― Connection of the Mount with the two Dispensations. ―― Scene of the Ascension. ―― True Place. ―― Commanding View from the Summit of Olivet. ―― Passion Week in Jerusalem. ―― Footsteps of our Lord. ―― Good Friday in the Holy City. ―― Visit to the Garden. ―― Lord’s Supper. ―― Sleepless Night. ―― Calvary. ―― True Location. ―― Its Appearance. ―― Appropriate Place. ―― Via Dolorosa. ―― Pilate’s Judgment-hall. ―― Ecce Homo Arch. ―― Legendary Stations. ―― Crucifixion of Christ dramatized by the Latin Monks. ―― The Procession. ―― Ascent to Calvary. ―― Tumult. ―― Spectators. ―― Sermons. ―― The Cross. ―― Church of the Holy Sepulchre. ―― Architecture. ―― Scene in the Court. ―― The Façade. ―― Imposing Interior. ―― Chapel of the Greeks. ―― Rotunda. ―― Dome. ―― Holy Sepulchre. ―― Magnificent Decorations. ―― Its Interior. ―― The Tomb. ―― Holy Shrines. ―― Not the Tomb of Christ. ―― Difficulties of the Question. ―― Evidence for its Identity. ―― Objections. ―― Argument against the Site.