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... Egypt , Greece , Scandinavia , never led men to a knowledge of God . The Bible has done it . To all the cavils of scepticism , to all the objections against parts and fragments , there is one insur- mountable answer . It is to this ...
... Egypt , Greece , Scandinavia , never led men to a knowledge of God . The Bible has done it . To all the cavils of scepticism , to all the objections against parts and fragments , there is one insur- mountable answer . It is to this ...
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... EGYPT 57 X. DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT 62 XI . XII . THE ISRAELITES IN THE WILDERNESS THE MOSAIC LAW 66 • 71 XIII . LAWS OF HUMANITY AND JUSTICE 77 XIV . LAWS TO PROMOTE HUMANITY 79 XV . FROM MOSES TO DAVID 82 • JOSHUA XVI . JUDGES , AND ...
... EGYPT 57 X. DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT 62 XI . XII . THE ISRAELITES IN THE WILDERNESS THE MOSAIC LAW 66 • 71 XIII . LAWS OF HUMANITY AND JUSTICE 77 XIV . LAWS TO PROMOTE HUMANITY 79 XV . FROM MOSES TO DAVID 82 • JOSHUA XVI . JUDGES , AND ...
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... Egypt was sacred to the sun . Among the Eastern nations , there were those who considered light and darkness as gods . The air , the sea , the groves , had their peculiar deities . Idolatry pre- vailed throughout the world , and not ...
... Egypt was sacred to the sun . Among the Eastern nations , there were those who considered light and darkness as gods . The air , the sea , the groves , had their peculiar deities . Idolatry pre- vailed throughout the world , and not ...
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... Egypt , probably led them to adopt it for their idol worship . Baal was worshipped by the Ca- naanitish nations ; while the worship of the heav enly bodies prevailed throughout the East . Q. Who created the light , and the sun , and the ...
... Egypt , probably led them to adopt it for their idol worship . Baal was worshipped by the Ca- naanitish nations ; while the worship of the heav enly bodies prevailed throughout the East . Q. Who created the light , and the sun , and the ...
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... Egyptian . The intriguing , partial , and untruthful character of Rebekah is communicated to the son whom she most loves . She secures to Jacob the elder brother's portion by deceiving Isaac , and , the law of retribution vindicating ...
... Egyptian . The intriguing , partial , and untruthful character of Rebekah is communicated to the son whom she most loves . She secures to Jacob the elder brother's portion by deceiving Isaac , and , the law of retribution vindicating ...
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Page 99 - Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. 4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.
Page 95 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: " Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 57 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones.
Page 55 - And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him ; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
Page 44 - The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed. And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt spread abroad to the west and to the east, and to the north and to the south, and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Page 59 - Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh That thou mayest bring forth My People, The children of Israel, out of Egypt.
Page 52 - Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Page 63 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Page 51 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 54 - Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life.