The Hebrew Review and Magazine of Rabbinical Literature, Volume 1Morris Jacob Raphall proprietors, 1835 - Rabbinical literature |
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... according to the order itself lays down at the commencement of the treatise ABOTH : ( " Ethics of the Fathers : " ) - " Moses received the law from Sinai and transmitted it to Joshua , Joshua to the Elders , the Elders to the Prophets ...
... according to the order itself lays down at the commencement of the treatise ABOTH : ( " Ethics of the Fathers : " ) - " Moses received the law from Sinai and transmitted it to Joshua , Joshua to the Elders , the Elders to the Prophets ...
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... according to their respect- ive degrees in the scale of creation . Directions given by the individual thus selected by Providence to pro- mote the perfection of mankind by means of the divine influence , are called " divine laws ...
... according to their respect- ive degrees in the scale of creation . Directions given by the individual thus selected by Providence to pro- mote the perfection of mankind by means of the divine influence , are called " divine laws ...
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... according to the assertions of its professors , a divine , sublime , se- cret , and infinite science , and treats of the creation of the world , and of the Mosaic laws . We call it " the Cabbala of the Jews , " be- cause in its ...
... according to the assertions of its professors , a divine , sublime , se- cret , and infinite science , and treats of the creation of the world , and of the Mosaic laws . We call it " the Cabbala of the Jews , " be- cause in its ...
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... according to the vari- ous degrees of knowledge possessed by the readers ; and that the further any one penetrates into this science , the nearer he approaches communion with the Deity . The Divine law , according to them , is not only ...
... according to the vari- ous degrees of knowledge possessed by the readers ; and that the further any one penetrates into this science , the nearer he approaches communion with the Deity . The Divine law , according to them , is not only ...
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... according to their opinions , its doctrines were Divine ; they even considered it a heinous offence , were any one to desecrate their science . by abusing its powers so far as to work wonders for his own advan- tage . To express this ...
... according to their opinions , its doctrines were Divine ; they even considered it a heinous offence , were any one to desecrate their science . by abusing its powers so far as to work wonders for his own advan- tage . To express this ...
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Page 87 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 223 - Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him ; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me.
Page 411 - The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 8 But because the LORD loved you...
Page 51 - Ye are My witnesses, saith the Lord. And My servant whom I have chosen; That ye may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He: Before Me there was no God formed, Neither shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the Lord, And beside Me there is no Saviour.
Page 318 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 288 - And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Page 146 - And there was no day like that, before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man : for the LORD fought for Israel.
Page 146 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, And the moon stayed, Until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies.
Page 224 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 209 - Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.