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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... respect to quadrupeds , or birds . It appears probable , that we ought to consider the strong ex- pression used in the record , " of every living thing of all flesh , " in the same sense as we find it in various other parts of Scripture ...
... respect to quadrupeds , or birds . It appears probable , that we ought to consider the strong ex- pression used in the record , " of every living thing of all flesh , " in the same sense as we find it in various other parts of Scripture ...
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... respect of natural fertility , re- sembled the plain of Shinar , and the land of Egypt along the Nile . But it is ... respecting the supposed island . In the travels of Egmont and Heyman , however , there is a statement which may throw ...
... respect of natural fertility , re- sembled the plain of Shinar , and the land of Egypt along the Nile . But it is ... respecting the supposed island . In the travels of Egmont and Heyman , however , there is a statement which may throw ...
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... respect , nature seems to have done for them , what art has done for others . With what grace do all classes bow on receiving a favour , or in paying their respects to a superior ! Sometimes they bow down to the ground ; at other times ...
... respect , nature seems to have done for them , what art has done for others . With what grace do all classes bow on receiving a favour , or in paying their respects to a superior ! Sometimes they bow down to the ground ; at other times ...
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... respect to men . NIEBUHR says , " that an Arabian lady who met them in a broad valley in the desert of Mount Sinai , retired from the road , and let her servant lead the camel till they had passed . " — Burder . Ver . 65. For she had ...
... respect to men . NIEBUHR says , " that an Arabian lady who met them in a broad valley in the desert of Mount Sinai , retired from the road , and let her servant lead the camel till they had passed . " — Burder . Ver . 65. For she had ...
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... respect to the meat Isaac desired , that perhaps his desiring Esau to take his bow and arrows , and to kill him some venison , -an ante- lope , or some such wild animal , when a kid from his own flock would , as appears from the event ...
... respect to the meat Isaac desired , that perhaps his desiring Esau to take his bow and arrows , and to kill him some venison , -an ante- lope , or some such wild animal , when a kid from his own flock would , as appears from the event ...
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