Observations Upon the Plagues Inflicted Upon the Egyptians: In which is Shewn the Peculiarity of Those Judgments, and Their Correspondence with the Rites and Idolatries of that People. To which is Prefixed, a Prefatory Discourse, Concerning the Grecian Colonies from Egypt |
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Above all things , these animals were particularly natives of those sacred streams
, from whence inspiration was supposed to proceed . Other Reasons for this
Animal being a sacred Emblem . This inference seems to be warranted by the ...
Above all things , these animals were particularly natives of those sacred streams
, from whence inspiration was supposed to proceed . Other Reasons for this
Animal being a sacred Emblem . This inference seems to be warranted by the ...
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This perhaps was the reason , why the authors of the Greek version , the
Hellenistic Jews of Alexandria , gave another name to these vermine , that they
might not be guilty of any offence to the natives . For they wrote under the eyes of
the ...
This perhaps was the reason , why the authors of the Greek version , the
Hellenistic Jews of Alexandria , gave another name to these vermine , that they
might not be guilty of any offence to the natives . For they wrote under the eyes of
the ...
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And he gives a reason for acting in this manner - et ' juda ham mug OE Eortes ,
penisa Tu sorgent . It seems , that water and : fire were two of the chief objects ,
which they worshipped . Hence fire and water mingled were no improper
judgment ...
And he gives a reason for acting in this manner - et ' juda ham mug OE Eortes ,
penisa Tu sorgent . It seems , that water and : fire were two of the chief objects ,
which they worshipped . Hence fire and water mingled were no improper
judgment ...
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Upon these principles I purpose to shew , that the authority by which Moses acted
was of divine appointment ; and his mission immediately from God . chief reason I
bring within this small compass --- because no man , of common prudence ...
Upon these principles I purpose to shew , that the authority by which Moses acted
was of divine appointment ; and his mission immediately from God . chief reason I
bring within this small compass --- because no man , of common prudence ...
Page 338
according to reason . ... Hence our traveller reasons wrong , when he says - '
Pharaon ne me pariot point un inconsideré d ' avoir voulu passer la mer à Suès ,
où elle n ' avoit peut - être qu'une demie - lieue de largeur ; -mais il eut manqué
de ...
according to reason . ... Hence our traveller reasons wrong , when he says - '
Pharaon ne me pariot point un inconsideré d ' avoir voulu passer la mer à Suès ,
où elle n ' avoit peut - être qu'une demie - lieue de largeur ; -mais il eut manqué
de ...
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according ancient animals appear assured brought called carried children of Israel concerning consequence darkness deity described Diodorus directed divine early earth effect Egyptians emblem esteemed evil Exod Exodus expressed farther fire flies formed frogs give given gods Greek hand held Hence introduced Israelites judgment king land of Egypt likewise living locusts looked Lord manner means mentioned Moses mountain never night Nile object observed original Osiris particularly pass passage person Pharaoh plague preserved priests probably proper prophet punishment reason Red-sea region rendered rites river sacred says seems sent shew signified speaks stiled Strabo supposed tells temple term thee things thou thought tion trees true turned unto whole wilderness worship writers δε εν και μεν
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| Title | Observations Upon the Plagues Inflicted Upon the Egyptians: In which is Shewn the Peculiarity of Those Judgments, and Their Correspondence with the Rites and Idolatries of that People. To which is Prefixed, a Prefatory Discourse, Concerning the Grecian Colonies from Egypt |
| Author | Jacob Bryant |
| Publisher | T. Hamilton and R. Ogle, 1810 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 2 Oct 2007 |
| Length | 392 pages |
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