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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... SACRED WRITINGS , ILLUSTRATED BY NUMEROUS LANDSCAPE ENGRAVINGS , FROM SKETCHES TAKEN ON THE SPOT . EDITED BY REV . GEORGE BUSH , PROFESSOR OF HEBREW AND ORIENTAL LITERATURE IN THE NEW YORK CITY UNIVERSITY . PUBLISHED BY THE BRATTLEBORO ...
... SACRED WRITINGS , ILLUSTRATED BY NUMEROUS LANDSCAPE ENGRAVINGS , FROM SKETCHES TAKEN ON THE SPOT . EDITED BY REV . GEORGE BUSH , PROFESSOR OF HEBREW AND ORIENTAL LITERATURE IN THE NEW YORK CITY UNIVERSITY . PUBLISHED BY THE BRATTLEBORO ...
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... sacred volume . Indeed , it is the latter which gives its value to the former . A revelation not understood , or not intelligible , is no revelation , as far as its recipients are concerned . The position , therefore , that the meaning ...
... sacred volume . Indeed , it is the latter which gives its value to the former . A revelation not understood , or not intelligible , is no revelation , as far as its recipients are concerned . The position , therefore , that the meaning ...
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... sacred writings , and the state of things which actually meets his eye . This steadfast resistance to the spirit of innovation and change , which thus remarkably distinguishes the nations of the East , will probably , in the providence ...
... sacred writings , and the state of things which actually meets his eye . This steadfast resistance to the spirit of innovation and change , which thus remarkably distinguishes the nations of the East , will probably , in the providence ...
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... sacred penman in the first chapter of Genesis , cannot but commend themselves to every enlightened reader : " The sacred writer pre- faces his history of God's government over his chosen people , by informing us , that in the beginning ...
... sacred penman in the first chapter of Genesis , cannot but commend themselves to every enlightened reader : " The sacred writer pre- faces his history of God's government over his chosen people , by informing us , that in the beginning ...
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... sacred relic , in the convent of Echmiadzin . - SMITH & DWIGHT . 66 " C Ararat forms the angle of an immense chain of moun- tains , on the loftiest pinnacles of which the natives of the country believe that part of the ark yet remains ...
... sacred relic , in the convent of Echmiadzin . - SMITH & DWIGHT . 66 " C Ararat forms the angle of an immense chain of moun- tains , on the loftiest pinnacles of which the natives of the country believe that part of the ark yet remains ...
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