The Hebrew People: Or, The History and Religion of the Israelites, from the Origin of the Nation to the Time of Christ; Deduced from the Writings of Moses, and Other Inspired Authors, and Illustrated by Copious References to the Ancient Records, Traditions, and Mythology of the Heathen World, Volume 2Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1850 |
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Page 418
... followed by a suitable threatening of punishment . Baasha was informed , in terrible terms , that as he had resembled Jeroboam in iniquity , so he should be like him in punishment , —that his children and his race should miserably ...
... followed by a suitable threatening of punishment . Baasha was informed , in terrible terms , that as he had resembled Jeroboam in iniquity , so he should be like him in punishment , —that his children and his race should miserably ...
Page 420
... followed in the evil ways of his father , but went far beyond him and all his predecessors in impiety . He married Jezebel , a princess of Zidon . She possessed a mind vigorous and energetic , daring and passionate ; whilst her husband ...
... followed in the evil ways of his father , but went far beyond him and all his predecessors in impiety . He married Jezebel , a princess of Zidon . She possessed a mind vigorous and energetic , daring and passionate ; whilst her husband ...
Page 424
... followed Baalim ; " adding a request that he would summon a general convoca- tion of the people , with the prophets of Baal and the groves , to meet at Mount Carmel . ( 1 Kings xviii . 17-19 . ) When this assembly was convened , Elijah ...
... followed Baalim ; " adding a request that he would summon a general convoca- tion of the people , with the prophets of Baal and the groves , to meet at Mount Carmel . ( 1 Kings xviii . 17-19 . ) When this assembly was convened , Elijah ...
Page 427
... followed the drought and the famine , as if Jehovah designed to try the effect of alternate chastisement and blessing on the mind of his rebellious people . This improved state of things was , however , soon terminated by an invasion of ...
... followed the drought and the famine , as if Jehovah designed to try the effect of alternate chastisement and blessing on the mind of his rebellious people . This improved state of things was , however , soon terminated by an invasion of ...
Page 434
... followed him , also arrived . Elisha then declared , by the word of the Lord , that that day should terminate these terrible sufferings ; that on the mor- row provision should be so abundant , that a seah ( about two gallons and half ) ...
... followed him , also arrived . Elisha then declared , by the word of the Lord , that that day should terminate these terrible sufferings ; that on the mor- row provision should be so abundant , that a seah ( about two gallons and half ) ...
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Page 512 - Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Page 419 - And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Page 422 - And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.
Page 494 - And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Page 695 - Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.
Page 531 - UPHARSIN. This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Page 467 - And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Page 479 - But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction : for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
Page 568 - Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Page 568 - To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me ? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.