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the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Caspis
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Κάσπις ), a strongly-fortified city — whether east or west of Jordan is not plain — having near it a lake (λίμνη ) two stadia in breadth. It was taken by Judas Maccabseus with great slaughter (2 Mace. 12:13, 16). The parallel history of the 1st Book of Maccabees mentions a cite named CASPHOR (See CASPHOR) or CASPHON (See CASPHON) (q.v.), with which Caspis may be identical, but the narratives differ materially (see Ewald, Isr. Gesch. 4:359, note). Reland (Palaest. p. 134) compares a city Chaspiah (חספיה ) on the borders of Palestine (Jerus. Talm. Demai, 22:4).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Caspis'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/caspis.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Caspis'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/caspis.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
