The Bible cyclopædia: or, Illustrations of the civil and natural history of the sacred writings [ed. by W. Goodhugh, completed by W.C. Taylor].William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor 1841 |
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... taken care , while giving the opinions of the most learned commentators upon difficult passages , to render the matter intelligible to all , by presenting the result alone . With a view to economy of space , a number of names occurring ...
... taken care , while giving the opinions of the most learned commentators upon difficult passages , to render the matter intelligible to all , by presenting the result alone . With a view to economy of space , a number of names occurring ...
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... taken into covenant with God , by the seal of circumcision , as an inheritor of the promised blessings . But this comfort was not without its alloy . As Isaac grew , the envy and jealousy of Ishmael were excited ; and Sarah was ...
... taken into covenant with God , by the seal of circumcision , as an inheritor of the promised blessings . But this comfort was not without its alloy . As Isaac grew , the envy and jealousy of Ishmael were excited ; and Sarah was ...
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... taken from a recent work , Three Weeks in Palestine , in which the monument itself is thus described by the author . Speaking of the tombs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat , he says : - " That of Ab- salom is the most conspicuous , of which ...
... taken from a recent work , Three Weeks in Palestine , in which the monument itself is thus described by the author . Speaking of the tombs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat , he says : - " That of Ab- salom is the most conspicuous , of which ...
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... taken from a recent work , Three Weeks in Palestine , in which the monument itself is thus described by the author . Speaking of the tombs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat , he says : - " That of Ab- salom is the most conspicuous , of which ...
... taken from a recent work , Three Weeks in Palestine , in which the monument itself is thus described by the author . Speaking of the tombs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat , he says : - " That of Ab- salom is the most conspicuous , of which ...
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... taken from a recent work , Three Weeks in Palestine , in which the monument itself is thus described by the author . Speaking of the tombs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat , he says : - " That of Ab- salom is the most conspicuous , of which ...
... taken from a recent work , Three Weeks in Palestine , in which the monument itself is thus described by the author . Speaking of the tombs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat , he says : - " That of Ab- salom is the most conspicuous , of which ...
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Page 386 - And a river went out of Eden to water the garden ; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold ; and the gold of that land is good : there is bdellium and the onyx A stone.
Page 330 - 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 353 - If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Page 286 - The mother of Sisera looked out at a window and cried through the lattice Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
Page 381 - For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups : and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Page 31 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand : This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge : For I should have denied the God that is above.
Page 115 - But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Page 103 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page iii - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is. in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 227 - All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house : but thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit ; as a carcass trodden under feet.