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Highway

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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A raised road for public use. Such roads were not found in Palestine; hence the force of the language used to describe the return of the captives and the advent of the Messiah (Isaiah 11:16; 35:8; 40:3; 62:10 ) under the figure of the preparation of a grand thoroughfare for their march.

During their possession of Palestine the Romans constructed several important highways, as they did in all countries which they ruled.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Highway'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​h/highway.html. 1897.
 
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