Oriental Observations and Occasional Criticisms: More Or Less Illustrating Several Hundred Passages of ScriptureHoldsworth, 1827 - 92 pages |
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... considered by the best critics in Hebrew poetry necessary to fill the verse . May we not suppose , therefore , that the copyist by mistake wrote only Canaan , instead of Ham the father of Canaan ? Genesis , xii . 13. Say , I pray thee ...
... considered by the best critics in Hebrew poetry necessary to fill the verse . May we not suppose , therefore , that the copyist by mistake wrote only Canaan , instead of Ham the father of Canaan ? Genesis , xii . 13. Say , I pray thee ...
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... considered not in the light of bribes , but as tokens of acknowledgment of superiority and depen- dence . The pepper - corn , the rose , and the like , required by a landlord of his tenants on court - days in Europe , seem fragments of ...
... considered not in the light of bribes , but as tokens of acknowledgment of superiority and depen- dence . The pepper - corn , the rose , and the like , required by a landlord of his tenants on court - days in Europe , seem fragments of ...
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... considered disrespectful . On presenting them to me , I have either declined receiving them , and explained my reason , or at their solicitation , accepted them , and told the persons to come in fu- ture with none . 1 Samuel , xiii . 19 ...
... considered disrespectful . On presenting them to me , I have either declined receiving them , and explained my reason , or at their solicitation , accepted them , and told the persons to come in fu- ture with none . 1 Samuel , xiii . 19 ...
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... considered as written just after this defeat of the Philistines , it has struck me whe- ther David , in setting fire to their instruments of worship , did not display the utmost contempt of their adoration of the sun in particular as ...
... considered as written just after this defeat of the Philistines , it has struck me whe- ther David , in setting fire to their instruments of worship , did not display the utmost contempt of their adoration of the sun in particular as ...
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... considered also as consuming much of their time in sleep . According to some , the great Brahma exists consciously but half his time ; and Budhu in most of the temples is not only represented standing and teaching , as well as sitting ...
... considered also as consuming much of their time in sleep . According to some , the great Brahma exists consciously but half his time ; and Budhu in most of the temples is not only represented standing and teaching , as well as sitting ...
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Abimelech Achish alludes appears Arabs Behold Beth-Shemesh bride bridegroom Bruce Budhu Budhuist temple Calmet's cast Ceylon children of Israel Christ Christian Cingalese cloth Corinthians daughter David denote Deuteronomy earth East eastern Edom European Exodus eyes Ezekiel father feet galese garments Genesis give Grand Seignior hair hand hast hath head heathen Hebrew Hindoos images India Isaiah Jaffna Jeremiah Jewish Jews John Judea Judges king's Kings Lamech Luke Maachah margin Mark marriage Matthew Matura mother Naaman natives observed ornaments Parkhurst passage Pharaoh Philistines pray probably Proverbs Psalm rendered rivers saith the Lord Samuel say unto Scripture seed seems seen servants shekel silver skins sleep Solomon's Song stone supposed sword thee thine thing thou shalt travellers Turks usage usually verse voice woman women word worship writer's recollection xviii xxii xxiii xxiv Zedekiah