St. Stephen's Gate--Where St. Stephen was Stoned to Death

Name:

Bain, Robert E. M.

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

25.4 x 17.8 cm ( 10 x 7 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

St. Stephen's Gate.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description. The description: "(Jeremiah, xvii:19.)--'Thus said the Lord unto me: Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by that which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem.' St. Stephen's Gate is known by the Christians of Jerusalem as the Gate of My Lady Mary, and by the Arabs as the Gate of the Tribes. It is on the east side of Jerusalem, and opens into the road leading across the valley of Kedron, and thence up the Mount of Olives to Bethany and Jericho. There are lions sculptured over it. One of the points which lends interest to Saint Stephen's Gate is the fact that near here in the Kedron valley Saint Stephen was martyred. Stephen was the first Christian martyr. In connection with his death, Saul of Tarsus first comes to view, who in after years was to be the great apostle of the Gentiles."; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)