Brief observations upon some of the first chapters of the Book of Genesis [signed J.P.].1827 |
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J. P.. PREFACE . It has long been apprehended , that the time of the Gospel mission would only be of two thousand years ' continuance ; and under the probability of that opinion being well - founded , ought we not to consider that we are ...
J. P.. PREFACE . It has long been apprehended , that the time of the Gospel mission would only be of two thousand years ' continuance ; and under the probability of that opinion being well - founded , ought we not to consider that we are ...
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... a literal passage is not apprehended to be such , it is immediately laid aside among the parables and prophecies ; and we thereby lose the in- formation intended for us . J. P. BRIEF OBSERVATIONS , & c . & c . MAN viii.
... a literal passage is not apprehended to be such , it is immediately laid aside among the parables and prophecies ; and we thereby lose the in- formation intended for us . J. P. BRIEF OBSERVATIONS , & c . & c . MAN viii.
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... apprehended ( as a common reader certainly would do ) in the plain , literal sense - that is , according to the most apparent meaning of the words ? The first object of the following pages will be , to make some observations upon those ...
... apprehended ( as a common reader certainly would do ) in the plain , literal sense - that is , according to the most apparent meaning of the words ? The first object of the following pages will be , to make some observations upon those ...
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... sun , and another glory of the moon , and another glory of the stars : for one star differeth from another star in glory . " . The above , according to common apprehension , relates , I shall here introduce, as prefatory to the first ...
... sun , and another glory of the moon , and another glory of the stars : for one star differeth from another star in glory . " . The above , according to common apprehension , relates , I shall here introduce, as prefatory to the first ...
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Abel Adam Adam's genealogy angels appears apprehension Arabia bad seed behold birth-right blessing of Isaac bond-woman born brother Cain Cain and Abel Cain's called Canaan Canaanites celestial cerning chap chapter of Genesis children of men corn and wine corrupt covenant curse declaration degrees of glory Deity descendants dominion Edom Edomites enmity ephah Esau evil flesh free-woman fulfilment giants given glory Isaac his father Ishmael Ishmael and Esau Israel Israelites Jacob Jacob's posterity Japhet Jews kingdom literal Lord hath indignation Mahometan mentioned mercy Mount Seir multiplied conception Nabatheans nations Noah Padan-aram parable prime blessing profane history prophecy prophets race Rebekah saith the Lord Saracens Sarah Satan Satan's seed Saviour Scripture serpent servants Seth Shem Shinar sixth chapter sons sons of Noah sorrow spirit suppose sword take a wife tares thou shalt thy seed verse wheat woman woman's seed womb word