Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, derived principally from the manners, customs, rites, traditions, forms of speech, antiquities, climate, and works of art and literature of the Eastern nations; embodying all that is valuable in the works of Harmer, Burder, Paxton, and Roberts, and the most celebrated oriental travellers; embracing also the subject of the fulfilment of prophecy, as exhibited by Keith and others ... Edited by Rev. G. Bush. [With plates.]Brattleboro' Typographic Company, 1839 - 656 páginas |
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... cause its genuine sense to stand forth in bolder relief upon the inspired page , is in reality enriching us with a larger amount of its treasures , and virtually bestowing upon us added communications of the Divine will . In this view ...
... cause its genuine sense to stand forth in bolder relief upon the inspired page , is in reality enriching us with a larger amount of its treasures , and virtually bestowing upon us added communications of the Divine will . In this view ...
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... cause , as geology has been more and more thoroughly un- derstood , the apparent discrepances between it and reve- lation have become less numerous . " - B . Ver . 9. And God said , Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together ...
... cause , as geology has been more and more thoroughly un- derstood , the apparent discrepances between it and reve- lation have become less numerous . " - B . Ver . 9. And God said , Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together ...
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... cause among the Hebrews it signifies pleasure or delight . The place of Cain's exile was for this reason called the land of Nod , from a root which signifies to wander . Adam received his name because he was taken out of the ground ...
... cause among the Hebrews it signifies pleasure or delight . The place of Cain's exile was for this reason called the land of Nod , from a root which signifies to wander . Adam received his name because he was taken out of the ground ...
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... cause of contention . One man has numerous herds ; he gets there first , and almost exhausts the well ; the others come , and , seeing what is done , begin the affray . But the most common cause of quarrel is when the owners of the well ...
... cause of contention . One man has numerous herds ; he gets there first , and almost exhausts the well ; the others come , and , seeing what is done , begin the affray . But the most common cause of quarrel is when the owners of the well ...
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... cause of Gibeah , and in the dishonourable and bloody feud , reduced their own tribe to the very brink of ruin , and inflicted a deep wound on the other members of the state . - PAXTON . CHAP . 50. ver . 10. And they came to the thresh ...
... cause of Gibeah , and in the dishonourable and bloody feud , reduced their own tribe to the very brink of ruin , and inflicted a deep wound on the other members of the state . - PAXTON . CHAP . 50. ver . 10. And they came to the thresh ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abner Absalom according Achish Aleppo Ammonites ancient animal appears Arabs army beard beasts blood bread called camels Canaan CHAP CHAPTER children of Israel circumstances command corn crime custom David death desert earth East eastern Egypt enemies ephod eyes father favour feet give ground hand hath head heaven Hebrew holy honour horses inhabitants Ishbosheth Israel Israelites Jebusites Jerusalem Jews Joab Josephus journey Judah kind king land Lord manner means mentioned Mephibosheth Moses mountains murder nations nature never observed occasion passage Persia person Philistines polygamy present princes probably prophet punishment rain reason rendered sacred Samaria Saul Saul's says scripture seems sent servant Shimei signifies Solomon stones suppose Syria temple thee thing thou shalt throne tion translation traveller tree tribe of Judah tribes unto Uzzah whole wife word writers